L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Introduction to the verb animer
The English translation of the French verb animer is “to animate” or “to bring to life.” It is pronounced “ah-nee-may.”
Animer comes from the Latin word “anima,” meaning “soul” or “life.” In everyday French, animer is most often used to refer to actively giving life or energy to something or someone. In the L’impératif Présent tense, it is used to give a command or order in the present tense.
- Animer la fête! (Animate the party!)
- N’oubliez pas d’animer votre discours. (Do not forget to animate your speech.)
- Animons nos cœurs avec de la musique! (Let’s animate our hearts with music!)
In these examples, animer is used to command or encourage action to make something more lively or energetic. In English, these sentences would be translated as “Let’s animate the party!” “Do not forget to bring life to your speech.” and “Let’s bring life to our hearts with music!”
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of animer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | anime | Anime la soirée s’il te plaît. | Please liven up the party. |
tu | anime | Anime la réunion demain. | Run the meeting tomorrow. |
il | anime | Il anime souvent des concerts. | He often hosts concerts. |
elle | anime | Elle anime une émission de télé. | She hosts a TV show. |
on | anime | On anime le marché de Noël. | We run the Christmas market. |
nous | animons | Animons notre école. | Let’s liven up our school. |
vous | animez | Animez votre équipe. | Motivate your team. |
ils | animent | Ils animent l’atelier. | They lead the workshop. |
elles | animent | Elles animent la fête. | They animate the party. |
Other Conjugations for Animer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
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Animer – 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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