L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Introduction to the verb ballaster
The English translation of the French verb ballaster is “to ballast.” It is pronounced “bah-lah-stay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word “ballaster” can be traced back to the Latin word “ballista” which means “a throwing machine.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense. This tense is used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of how “ballaster” is used in the L’impératif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
- Ballastez le bateau avant de partir. (Ballast the boat before leaving.)
- Ne ballaste pas trop le camion, sinon il sera trop lourd. (Don’t ballast the truck too much, otherwise it will be too heavy.)
- Ballastez les voies ferrées pour assurer la sécurité des trains. (Ballast the train tracks to ensure train safety.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of ballaster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ballaste | Ballaste le chemin de fer. | Ballast the railroad. |
tu | ballaste | Ballaste les rails correctement. | Ballast the rails properly. |
il | ballaste | Il ballaste les voies ferrées. | He is ballasting the tracks. |
elle | ballaste | Elle ballaste la construction. | She is ballasting the construction. |
on | ballaste | On doit ballaster avant de poser les rails. | We need to ballast before laying the tracks. |
nous | ballastons | Ballastons les voies ensemble. | Let’s ballast the tracks together. |
vous | ballastez | Ballastez les rails dès que possible. | Ballast the rails as soon as possible. |
ils | ballastent | Ils ballastent le chantier. | They are ballasting the site. |
elles | ballastent | Elles ballastent les rails à la perfection. | They are ballasting the rails perfectly. |
Other Conjugations for Ballaster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
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Ballaster – 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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