L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Introduction to the verb accentuer
The English translation of the French verb accentuer is “to accentuate” or “to emphasize.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-sah-nh-tu-ay.”
The word “accentuer” comes from the Latin word “accentus,” meaning “intonation” or “accent,” and it entered the French language in the 17th century. In everyday French, accentuer is most often used in the l’impératif présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of using accentuer in l’impératif présent tense, along with their English translations:
- Accentue la couleur de tes yeux. (Accentuate the color of your eyes.)
- N’accentue pas tes défauts. (Don’t emphasize your flaws.)
- Accentuons l’importance de ce sujet. (Let’s emphasize the importance of this topic.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of accentuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | accentue | Accentue tes propos. | Emphasize your words. |
tu | accentue | Accentue ton travail. | Accentuate your work. |
il | accentue | Il accentue ses arguments. | He emphasizes his arguments. |
elle | accentue | Elle accentue sa tenue. | She accentuates her outfit. |
on | accentue | On accentue les différences. | We accentuate the differences. |
nous | accentuons | Accentuons nos efforts. | Let’s accentuate our efforts. |
vous | accentuez | Accentuez votre discours. | Emphasize your speech. |
ils | accentuent | Ils accentuent leur performance. | They are accentuating their performance. |
elles | accentuent | Elles accentuent la décoration. | They are accentuating the decoration. |
Other Conjugations for Accentuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
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Accentuer – 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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