L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Introduction to the verb abricoter
The English translation of the French verb abricoter is “to apricot” or “to coat with apricot jam.” The infinitive form of abricoter is pronounced “ah-bree-koh-teh.”
The word abricoter comes from the French word abricot, meaning apricot, which originated from the Latin word apricum, meaning “sunny.” In everyday French, abricoter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense, used to give commands or make requests.
Here are 3 simple examples of abricoter in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Abricotez les fruits pour faire une tarte. (Coat the fruits with apricot jam to make a tart.)
- N’oubliez pas d’abricoter le gâteau avant de le mettre au four. (Don’t forget to apricot the cake before putting it in the oven.)
- Abricote la viande pour lui donner une touche sucrée. (Apricot the meat to give it a sweet touch.)
In each of these examples, abricoter is used as a command or request, telling someone to coat something with apricot jam. The verb can also be used in a figurative sense, such as “abricoter une histoire” meaning to embellish or exaggerate a story.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of abricoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | abricote | Abricotez la tarte. | Spread apricot jam on the tart. |
tu | abricote | Abricote le dessus du gâteau. | Spread apricot jam on top of the cake. |
il | abricote | Il abricote les croissants. | He spreads apricot jam on the croissants. |
elle | abricote | Elle abricote les biscuits. | She spreads apricot jam on the biscuits. |
on | abricote | On abricote nos tartines. | We spread apricot jam on our bread. |
nous | abricotons | Abricotons les petits pains. | Let’s spread apricot jam on the rolls. |
vous | abricotez | Abricotez les crêpes. | Spread apricot jam on the crepes. |
ils | abricotent | Abricotent les gaufres. | They spread apricot jam on the waffles. |
elles | abricotent | Elles abricotent les pancakes. | They spread apricot jam on the pancakes. |
Other Conjugations for Abricoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
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Abricoter – 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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