L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Introduction to the verb atrophier
The English translation of atrophier is “to atrophy.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-troh-fee-ay.”
The origin of atrophier can be traced back to the Greek word “trophe,” meaning “nourishment” or “food.” In medical terms, “atrophy” refers to the wasting away of body tissue or an organ due to lack of nourishment.
In everyday French, atrophier is most commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense. This tense is used to give commands or make requests.
Example 1: Atrophie cette plante ! (Atrophy this plant!)
Example 2: N’atrophions pas notre créativité. (Let’s not let our creativity atrophy.)
Example 3: Ne les laisse pas atrophier ton esprit. (Don’t let them atrophy your mind.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of atrophier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | atrophie | N’atrophie pas tes muscles. | Don’t atrophy your muscles. |
tu | atrophie | Atrophie rapidement si tu n’exerces pas. | Atrophy quickly if you don’t exercise. |
il | atrophie | Il atrophie depuis sa blessure. | He has been atrophying since his injury. |
elle | atrophie | Elle atrophie son talent en ne le pratiquant plus. | She is atrophying her talent by not practicing it anymore. |
on | atrophie | On atrophie lorsque l’on ne s’entraîne plus. | We atrophy when we stop training. |
nous | atrophiions | Atrophiions nos muscles en dormant. | We were atrophying our muscles by sleeping. |
vous | atrophiez | Ne les atrophiez pas avec des activités sédentaires. | Don’t atrophy them with sedentary activities. |
ils | atrophient | Ils atrophient suite à leur manque d’entrainement. | They are atrophying due to their lack of training. |
elles | atrophient | Elles atrophient leur force en ne s’entraînant pas. | They are atrophying their strength by not training. |
Other Conjugations for Atrophier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
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Atrophier – 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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