L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Introduction to the verb aboyer
The English translation of the French verb aboyer is “to bark.” It is pronounced “ah-boo-ah-yay.”
The word aboyer comes from the Old French word “abaiier,” which itself comes from the Latin word “bahiare,” meaning “to bark.” In everyday French, aboyer is most often used to describe the action of a dog barking.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, aboyer is used to give a command or make a request in an informal way. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Aboie! – Bark! (command to a dog)
- Ne m’aboie pas! – Don’t bark at me! (request to a dog)
- Aboyons ensemble! – Let’s bark together! (invitation to a group of dogs)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of aboyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aboie | Aboie pour me faire peur. | Bark to scare me. |
tu | aboies | Aboies moins fort. | Bark less loudly. |
il | aboie | Il aboie après les chats. | He barks at the cats. |
elle | aboie | Elle aboie quand elle est seule. | She barks when she’s alone. |
on | aboie | On aboie pour s’amuser. | We bark for fun. |
nous | aboyons | Aboyons tous ensemble. | Let’s all bark together. |
vous | aboyez | Aboyez quand je vous le dis. | Bark when I tell you to. |
ils | aboient | Ils aboient toute la nuit. | They bark all night. |
elles | aboient | Elles aboient quand il pleut. | They bark when it’s raining. |
Other Conjugations for Aboyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
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Aboyer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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