L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Introduction to the verb ballotter
The English translation of the French verb ballotter is “to toss/to shake/to jolt”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-loh-tay”.
The word ballotter has its roots in the Old French word “balotter” meaning “to dance”. It comes from the Latin word “ballare” which also means “to dance”. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved and it came to refer to a more physical movement of tossing or shaking.
In everyday French, the verb ballotter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form. This tense is used to give orders or instructions.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Ballottez la bouteille avant de l’ouvrir. (Shake the bottle before opening it.)
- Ne ballottez pas le bébé trop fort. (Don’t toss the baby too hard.)
- Ballottez la salade pour bien mélanger les ingrédients. (Toss the salad to mix the ingredients well.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of ballotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ballotte | Ballotte ta tête d’avant en arrière. | Shake your head from front to back. |
tu | ballotte | Ballotte le bébé gentiment. | Gently rock the baby. |
il | ballotte | Il ballotte sa queue de joie. | He wags his tail happily. |
elle | ballotte | Elle ballotte la bouteille. | She tosses the bottle. |
on | ballotte | On ballotte les opinions. | Opinions are tossed around. |
nous | ballottons | Ballottons ensemble. | Let’s sway together. |
vous | ballottez | Ballottez les branches. | Shake the branches. |
ils | ballotent | Ils ballotent sur la mer. | They are being tossed on the sea. |
elles | ballotent | Elles ballotent leurs sacs. | They are swinging their bags. |
Other Conjugations for Ballotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
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Ballotter – 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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