L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Introduction to the verb adresser
The English translation of the French verb adresser is “to address.” It is pronounced ah-dreh-say.
The word “adresser” comes from the Latin word “ad” (to) and “directus” (direct). In everyday French, it is most often used in the l’impératif présent tense, which is the tense used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of how “adresser” is used in the l’impératif présent tense, along with their English translations:
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Adressez-vous au professeur si vous avez des questions. (Address yourself to the teacher if you have any questions.)
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N’adressez pas la parole à cet homme, il est très impoli. (Do not address this man, he is very rude.)
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Adressons-nous à nos amis pour organiser une soirée. (Let’s address our friends to organize a party.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of adresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | adresse | Adresse ce courrier à mon ami. | Address this letter to my friend. |
tu | adresse | Adresse-toi au directeur. | Address yourself to the director. |
il | adresse | Il adresse un discours à la foule. | He is delivering a speech to the crowd. |
elle | adresse | Elle adresse une lettre de réclamation. | She is sending a letter of complaint. |
on | adressons | Adressons-nous à Dieu pour trouver la paix. | Let’s address God to find peace. |
nous | adressez | Adressez vos questions à notre équipe. | Address your questions to our team. |
vous | adressez | Adressez-vous au service client pour toute demande. | Address yourself to customer service for any inquiry. |
ils | adressent | Ils adressent une invitation à leur mariage. | They are sending an invitation to their wedding. |
elles | adressent | Elles adressent une lettre de remerciement. | They are sending a thank you letter. |
Other Conjugations for Adresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
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Adresser – 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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