L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Introduction to the verb amenuiser
The English translation of the French verb amenuiser is “to reduce” or “to diminish.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-meh-nwee-zay.”
The word amenuiser comes from the Latin word “minuere” meaning “to make smaller” or “to lessen.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, amenuiser is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used to give commands or instructions. It is conjugated as follows:
tu amenuise (amenuise is pronounced “ah-meh-nwee-z” with a silent final -e)
nous amenuisons (amenuisons is pronounced “ah-meh-nwee-zohn”)
vous amenuisez (amenuisez is pronounced “ah-meh-nwee-zay”)
Here are three examples of amenuiser in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Amenuise ta consommation de sucre. (Reduce your sugar intake.)
- Amenuisons nos dépenses pour économiser de l’argent. (Let’s reduce our expenses to save money.)
- Amenuisez la taille de cet échantillon. (Reduce the size of this sample.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of amenuiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | amenuise | N’amenuise pas ta voix. | Don’t weaken your voice. |
tu | amenuises | Amenuises ton discours. | Make your speech shorter. |
il | amenuise | Il amenuise sa dette. | He reduces his debt. |
elle | amenuise | Elle amenuise sa consommation. | She decreases her consumption. |
on | amenuisons | Amenuisons nos efforts. | Let’s lessen our efforts. |
nous | amenuisons | Amenuisons notre impact. | Let’s reduce our impact. |
vous | amenuisez | N’amenuisez pas l’importance. | Don’t underestimate the importance. |
ils | amenuisent | Ils amenuisent le prix. | They decrease the price. |
elles | amenuisent | Elles amenuisent leur peine. | They lessen their sorrow. |
Other Conjugations for Amenuiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
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Amenuiser – 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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