L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Introduction to the verb arc-bouter
The English translation of the French verb arc-bouter is “to push back” or “to brace oneself”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ark-boot-ay”.
Arc-bouter comes from the Old French word “arcbouter”, which is formed from the words “arc” (arch) and “bouter” (to push). It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
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Arc-boute-toi contre la porte ! (Push back against the door!)
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Arc-boutons-nous ensemble pour soulever cette lourde charge. (Let’s brace ourselves together to lift this heavy load.)
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Arc-boutez-vous et tenez bon, nous allons bientôt arriver au sommet. (Push back and hold on, we’re almost at the top.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of arc-bouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | arc-boute | Arc-boute-toi pour passer. | Arch your back to get through. |
tu | arc-boute | Arc-boute-toi et pousse fort. | Arch your back and push hard. |
il | arc-boute | Il faut arc-bouter la porte. | We need to brace the door. |
elle | arc-boute | Elle s’arc-boute pour résister. | She braces herself to resist. |
on | arc-boute | On doit s’arc-bouter contre le vent. | We have to brace against the wind. |
nous | arc-boutons | Arc-boutons-nous pour avancer. | Let’s brace ourselves to move forward. |
vous | arc-boutez | Arc-boutez-vous pour passer. | Brace yourselves to get through. |
ils | arc-boutent | Ils s’arc-boutent contre la pression. | They brace against the pressure. |
elles | arc-boutent | Elles s’arc-boutent pour résister. | They brace themselves to resist. |
Other Conjugations for Arc-Bouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
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Arc-Bouter – 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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