L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Introduction to the verb altérer
The English translation of the French verb altérer is “to alter” or “to change.” The infinitive form of altérer is pronounced “al-teh-reh.”
Altérer comes from the Latin verb alterare, meaning “to change” or “to modify.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of altérer in L’impératif Présent tense:
- Altère ta recette : “Alter your recipe.”
- N’altérez pas vos valeurs : “Do not change your values.”
- Altérons notre façon de penser : “Let’s alter our way of thinking.”
In French, altérer can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to distort” or “to corrupt.” For example:
- Les photos ont été altérées par Photoshop : “The photos were altered by Photoshop.”
- Les témoignages ont été altérés pour favoriser le suspect : “The testimonies were distorted to favor the suspect.”
- L’air altéré de la ville est nocif pour la santé : “The polluted air of the city is harmful to health.”
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of altérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | altere | Altérons le plan initial. | Let’s alter the initial plan. |
tu | altère | Altère cette drogue. | Alter this drug. |
il | altère | Il altère le document. | He alters the document. |
elle | altère | Elle altère souvent les faits. | She often alters the facts. |
on | altère | On altère la vérité. | We alter the truth. |
nous | altérons | Altérons notre routine. | Let’s alter our routine. |
vous | altérez | Altérez vos habitudes. | Alter your habits. |
ils | altèrent | Ils altèrent leur comportement. | They alter their behavior. |
elles | altèrent | Elles altèrent les règles. | They alter the rules. |
Other Conjugations for Altérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
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Altérer – 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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