L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Introduction to the verb balayer
The English translation of the French verb balayer is “to sweep.” It is pronounced “bah-leh-yay.”
Balayer comes from the Old French word “balai,” meaning “broom.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or orders.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Balaye la terrasse avant que les invités n’arrivent ! (Sweep the terrace before the guests arrive!)
- Balayons la cuisine ensemble pour la nettoyer. (Let’s sweep the kitchen together to clean it.)
- Balayez le sol avec le balai et la poussière disparaitra. (Sweep the floor with the broom and the dust will disappear.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of balayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | balaie | Balaie le sol avant de partir. | Sweep the floor before leaving. |
tu | balaie | Balaie la terrasse. | Sweep the terrace. |
il | balaie | Il balaie les feuilles mortes. | He sweeps the dead leaves. |
elle | balaie | Elle balaie la cuisine. | She sweeps the kitchen. |
on | balaie | On balaie les rues. | We sweep the streets. |
nous | balayons | Balayons ensemble. | Let’s sweep together. |
vous | balayez | Balayez les débris. | Sweep up the debris. |
ils | balayent | Ils balayent la cour. | They sweep the courtyard. |
elles | balayent | Elles balayent la poussière. | They sweep the dust. |
Other Conjugations for Balayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
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Balayer – 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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