L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Introduction to the verb atténuer
The English translation of the French verb atténuer is “to attenuate” or “to lessen”. It is pronounced ah-tay-nu-ay.
Atténuer comes from the Latin word “attenuare”, which means “to make thin” or “to weaken”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or instructions.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Atténue le bruit ! (Lessen the noise!)
- N’atténuez pas la gravité de la situation. (Do not lessen the seriousness of the situation.)
- Atténuez votre colère avant de parler. (Attenuate your anger before speaking.)
In these examples, the verb atténuer is used to give a command or instruction, with the subject being either the person being addressed or a general “you”. The imperative form is formed by using the verb’s infinitive form without the subject pronoun.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of atténuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | atténue | Atténue tes paroles. | Tone down your words. |
tu | atténue | Atténue ton stress. | Reduce your stress. |
il | atténue | Il atténue les effets. | He lessens the effects. |
elle | atténue | Elle atténue la douleur. | She eases the pain. |
on | atténue | On atténue les risques. | We mitigate the risks. |
nous | atténuons | Atténuons les conséquences. | Let’s reduce the consequences. |
vous | atténuez | Atténuez la lumière. | Dim the lights. |
ils | atténuent | Ils atténuent les dommages. | They alleviate the damages. |
elles | atténuent | Elles atténuent la colère. | They soothe the anger. |
Other Conjugations for Atténuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
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Atténuer – 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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