L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Introduction to the verb apostropher
The English translation of the French verb apostropher is “to address” or “to speak to someone in a direct or abrupt manner.” The infinitive form of apostropher is pronounced ah-po-stro-fay.
The word apostropher comes from the Latin word apostrophare meaning “to turn away.” It was first used in the French language in the 16th century and has since evolved to have the meaning it has today.
In everyday French, apostropher is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or make requests.
Examples:
- Apostrophez-moi avec plus de respect, s’il vous plaît. (Address me with more respect, please.)
- N’apostrophe pas tes aînés de cette façon arrogante. (Don’t speak to your elders in such an arrogant manner.)
- Apostrophez votre chef directement si vous avez des problèmes. (Address your boss directly if you have any issues.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of apostropher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | apostrophe | Ne m’apostrophe pas comme ça ! | Don’t scold me like that! |
tu | apostrophe | Apostrophe-moi si tu as besoin d’aide. | Ask me if you need help. |
il | apostrophe | Il faut qu’il les apostrophe. | He has to scold them. |
elle | apostrophe | Elle n’apostrophe jamais ses enfants. | She never scolds her children. |
on | apostrophe | On ne m’apostrophe pas assez souvent. | They don’t scold me often enough. |
nous | apostrophons | Nous apostrophons les mauvais conducteurs. | We scold bad drivers. |
vous | apostrophez | N’apostrophez pas vos employés devant les clients. | Don’t scold your employees in front of clients. |
ils | apostrophent | Ils apostrophent bruyamment le serveur. | They are loudly scolding the waiter. |
elles | apostrophent | Elles apostrophent toujours les gens qui font du bruit. | They always scold people who make noise. |
Other Conjugations for Apostropher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
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Apostropher – 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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