L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Introduction to the verb avouer
The English translation of the French verb avouer is “to confess” or “to admit.” It is pronounced as “ah-voo-eh” in its infinitive form.
The etymology of avouer can be traced back to the Latin word “advovere,” meaning “to acknowledge” or “to admit.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. This tense is used to give direct orders or instructions.
Three simple examples of avouer in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
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Avoue ton erreur ! (Admit your mistake!)
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N’avouez pas vos secrets à n’importe qui. (Don’t confess your secrets to just anyone.)
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Avouons-le, nous avons tous besoin d’aide parfois. (Let’s admit it, we all need help sometimes.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of avouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | avoue | Avoue-moi la vérité. | Confess the truth to me. |
tu | avoue | Avoue tes sentiments. | Admit your feelings. |
il | avoue | Il avoue ses erreurs. | He admits his mistakes. |
elle | avoue | Elle avoue son amour. | She confesses her love. |
on | avoue | On avoue nos faiblesses. | We admit our weaknesses. |
nous | avouons | Avouons notre culpabilité. | Let’s confess our guilt. |
vous | avouez | Avouez vos mensonges. | Admit your lies. |
ils | avouent | Ils avouent leurs secrets. | They confess their secrets. |
elles | avouent | Elles avouent leur ruse. | They admit their cunning. |
Other Conjugations for Avouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
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Avouer – 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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