L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Introduction to the verb appliquer
The English translation of the French verb appliquer is “to apply.” The infinitive form, appliquer, is pronounced “ah-plee-kay.”
The word appliquer comes from the Latin applicare, which means “to attach, to join, to connect.” In everyday French, appliquer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. This tense is used to give orders, instructions, or advice.
Here are three simple examples of appliquer in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Appliquez la crème sur votre visage tous les soirs. (Apply the cream on your face every night.)
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Appliquons-nous à terminer ce projet avant la fin de la semaine. (Let’s apply ourselves to finish this project before the end of the week.)
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Appliquez cette règle à toutes vos décisions. (Apply this rule to all your decisions.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of appliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | applique | Applique cette crème le soir. | Apply this cream at night. |
tu | applique | Applique tes connaissances. | Apply your knowledge. |
il | applique | Il applique les nouvelles règles. | He is applying the new rules. |
elle | applique | Elle applique du maquillage. | She is applying makeup. |
on | applique | On applique cette méthode. | We are applying this method. |
nous | appliquons | Appliquons-nous à notre travail. | Let’s focus on our work. |
vous | appliquez | Appliquez-vous à bien comprendre. | Make sure you understand. |
ils | appliquent | Ils appliquent les instructions. | They are following the instructions. |
elles | appliquent | Elles appliquent leurs compétences. | They are applying their skills. |
Other Conjugations for Appliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
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Appliquer – 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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