L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Introduction to the verb affabuler
The English translation of affabuler is “to fabricate” or “to invent”. It is pronounced “ah-fah-byoo-leh” in its infinitive form.
The word affabuler has its roots in the Latin word “fabula”, meaning “story” or “tale”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and has since evolved to refer to the act of creating or telling a story or fabrication.
In everyday French, affabuler 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 how affabuler can be used in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Affabulez une excuse plausible! (Fabricate a believable excuse!)
- N’affabule pas, dis-moi la vérité! (Don’t make up stories, tell me the truth!)
- Ne les laisse pas t’affabuler, reste ferme! (Don’t let them deceive you, stay strong!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of affabuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affabule | Affabule-moi une histoire. | Tell me a story. |
tu | affabule | N’affabule pas ! | Don’t make things up! |
il | affabule | Il affabule souvent. | He often makes things up. |
elle | affabule | Elle affabule toujours. | She always makes things up. |
on | affabule | On affabule à propos de tout. | We make up stories about everything. |
nous | affabulons | Affabulons ensemble. | Let’s create a story together. |
vous | affabulez | Affabulez avec moi. | Make up stories with me. |
ils | affabulent | Ils affabulent sans cesse. | They constantly make things up. |
elles | affabulent | Elles affabulent depuis longtemps. | They have been making things up for a long time. |
Other Conjugations for Affabuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
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Affabuler – 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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