L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Introduction to the verb abréger
The English translation of the French verb abréger is “to abbreviate” or “to shorten.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-breh-zhay.
The word abréger comes from the Latin word abbreviare, which means “to shorten.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb.
- Abrège ton discours ! (Shorten your speech!)
- N’abrège pas ta visite, reste un peu plus longtemps. (Don’t shorten your visit, stay a little longer.)
- Abrégeons cette réunion, nous avons beaucoup de travail à faire. (Let’s abbreviate this meeting, we have a lot of work to do.)
In these examples, abréger is used to give a command or instruction to shorten or abbreviate something. It is a commonly used verb in French, especially in formal or professional settings.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of abréger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | abrège | Abrège ta présentation. | Shorten your presentation. |
tu | abrège | Abrège avant qu’il ne pleuve. | Shorten before it starts raining. |
il | abrège | Il abrège souvent ses vacances. | He often shortens his holidays. |
elle | abrège | Elle abrège rarement ses phrases. | She rarely shortens her sentences. |
on | abrège | On abrège les réunions. | We shorten the meetings. |
nous | abrégeons | Abrégeons ce chapitre. | Let’s shorten this chapter. |
vous | abrégez | Abrégez vos discours. | Shorten your speeches. |
ils | abrègent | Ils abrègent leurs rendez-vous. | They shorten their appointments. |
elles | abrègent | Elles abrègent leurs devoirs. | They shorten their homework. |
Other Conjugations for Abréger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the abréger L’impératif Présent tense conjugation!
Abréger – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
Want More?
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb abréger. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!