L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Introduction to the verb avancer
The English translation of the French verb avancer is “to advance” or “to move forward.” It is pronounced as “ah-vahn-say.”
The word “avancer” comes from the Latin word “abante,” meaning “forward” or “ahead.” It is most often used in everyday French as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object.
In the L’impératif Présent (imperative) tense, avancer is used to give commands or orders. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Avancez vers la sortie ! (Move towards the exit!)
- Avançons ensemble pour atteindre nos objectifs. (Let’s move forward together to reach our goals.)
- Avancez tout droit jusqu’au feu rouge. (Go straight ahead until the red light.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of avancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | avance | Avance et ne te retourne pas. | Move forward and don’t look back. |
tu | avance | Avance plus vite. | Move faster. |
il | avance | Il avance dans sa carrière. | He is advancing in his career. |
elle | avance | Elle avance vers la sortie. | She is moving towards the exit. |
on | avance | On avance ensemble. | We are moving forward together. |
nous | avançons | Avançons dans ce projet. | Let’s move forward with this project. |
vous | avancez | Avancez sans moi. | Move forward without me. |
ils | avancent | Ils avancent en silence. | They are moving forward in silence. |
elles | avancent | Elles avancent à grands pas. | They are moving forward quickly. |
Other Conjugations for Avancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
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Avancer – 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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