L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Introduction to the verb alambiquer
The English translation of the French verb alambiquer is “to complicate/to make complicated”. It is pronounced as “ah-lahm-bee-keh” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word alambiquer can be traced back to the Latin word “alambicum” meaning “alembic”. An alembic is a distillation vessel used in alchemy, and the verb alambiquer was originally used in this context to describe the complex and intricate process of distillation. Over time, the word took on a more general meaning of “to make something complex or convoluted”.
In everyday French, alambiquer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used to give commands or make requests.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Alambiquez vos explications. (Complicate your explanations.)
- N’alambique pas cette situation. (Don’t complicate this situation.)
- Alambiquons un peu le scénario. (Let’s complicate the scenario a bit.)
English translations:
- Complicate your explanations.
- Don’t complicate this situation.
- Let’s complicate the scenario a bit.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of alambiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | alambique | Alambique-moi un peu. | Explain it to me a bit more. |
tu | alambiques | Alambiques tes réponses. | Complicate your answers. |
il | alambique | Il alambique toujours les choses. | He always complicates things. |
elle | alambique | Elle alambique ses histoires. | She makes her stories more complicated. |
on | alambiquons | Alambiquons tout ça ensemble. | Let’s complicate this together. |
nous | alambiquons | Alambiquons cette recette. | Let’s make this recipe more complicated. |
vous | alambiquez | Alambiquez vos discours. | Make your speeches more complicated. |
ils | alambiquent | Ils alambiquent toujours les choses. | They always complicate things. |
elles | alambiquent | Elles alambiquent leurs déclarations. | They make their statements more complicated. |
Other Conjugations for Alambiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
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Alambiquer – 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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