L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Introduction to the verb allumer
The English translation of the French verb allumer is “to light up” or “to turn on.” The infinitive form, allumer, is pronounced as “ah-loom-ay.”
The word allumer comes from the Latin word “alluminare” which means “to illuminate.” It is most often used in everyday French as an action verb, meaning “to turn on” or “to ignite.”
Here are three simple examples of allumer in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Allume la lumière, s’il te plaît. (Turn on the light, please.)
- N’oublie pas d’allumer le feu avant de partir. (Don’t forget to light the fire before leaving.)
- Allumons un feu pour nous réchauffer. (Let’s light a fire to warm up.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of allumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | allume | Allume la lumière s’il te plaît. | Turn on the light please. |
tu | allume | Allume la télé. | Turn on the TV. |
il | allume | Allume le feu dans la cheminée. | Start the fire in the fireplace. |
elle | allume | Allume la bougie. | Light the candle. |
on | allume | Allume la musique. | Turn on the music. |
nous | allumons | Allumons le barbecue. | Let’s light the barbecue. |
vous | allumez | Allumez vos téléphones. | Turn on your phones. |
ils | allument | Allument les bougies. | They are lighting the candles. |
elles | allument | Allument les lampes. | They are turning on the lamps. |
Other Conjugations for Allumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
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Allumer – 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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