L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Introduction to the verb agiter
The English translation of the French verb agiter is “to shake” or “to stir”. It is pronounced “ah-zhee-tay”.
The language origin of agiter is from the Latin word “agitare”, meaning “to move” or “to stir up”. In everyday French, agiter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form. It is used to give orders or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of agiter in the L’impératif Présent tense:
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Agite la bouteille avant de la boire.
(Shake the bottle before drinking it.) -
N’agite pas la confiture trop fort, sinon elle va éclater.
(Do not stir the jam too vigorously, otherwise it will splatter.) -
Agitons notre drapeau pour montrer notre fierté.
(Let’s wave our flag to show our pride.)
English translations:
- Shake
- Do not stir
- Let’s wave
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of agiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | agite | Agite les drapeaux pour montrer ton soutien. | Wave the flags to show your support. |
tu | agite | Agite-toi vite! | Hurry up! |
il | agite | Il agite les bras en signe de victoire. | He waves his arms in a sign of victory. |
elle | agite | Elle agite les feuilles pour faire sécher la peinture. | She shakes the leaves to dry the paint. |
on | agite | On agite les bouteilles avant de les ouvrir. | We shake the bottles before opening them. |
nous | agitons | Agitons nos mains pour saluer. | Let’s wave our hands to greet. |
vous | agitez | Agitez le mélange avant de le verser. | Stir the mixture before pouring. |
ils | agitent | Ils agitent les banderoles pendant la manifestation. | They wave banners during the protest. |
elles | agitent | Elles agitent les éventails pour se rafraîchir. | They fan themselves to cool off. |
Other Conjugations for Agiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
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Agiter – 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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