L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Introduction to the verb barbifier
The English translation of the French verb barbifier is “to sharpen” or “to make sharper.” It is pronounced as “bar-bee-fee-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word barbifier comes from the French noun “barbe” which means “beard”. In French, it is often used figuratively to mean “to enhance” or “to intensify” something, similar to how a sharp beard enhances a man’s appearance.
In everyday French, barbifier is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form. It is used to give direct and urgent orders or instructions.
Examples:
- Barbifie tes arguments avant le meeting. (Sharpen your arguments before the meeting.)
- N’oublie pas de barbifier ton crayon avant de dessiner. (Don’t forget to sharpen your pencil before drawing.)
- Barbifie ton esprit pour mieux comprendre. (Sharpen your mind to better understand.)
Note: In everyday French, the verb barbifier is rarely used in its literal sense of sharpening a physical object like a knife or pencil. It is used more often in a figurative sense to mean enhancing or intensifying something.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of barbifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | barbifie | Barbifie-moi les cheveux. | Barbify my hair. |
tu | barbifie | Barbifie ton costume. | Barbify your costume. |
il | barbifie | Il barbifie son look. | He’s giving his look a barbaric touch. |
elle | barbifie | Elle barbifie son maquillage. | She’s giving her makeup a barbaric touch. |
on | barbifie | On barbifie tout pour Halloween. | We’re barbifying everything for Halloween. |
nous | barbifions | Barbifions notre maison. | Let’s barbify our house. |
vous | barbifiez | Barbifiez votre jardin. | Barbify your garden. |
ils | barbifient | Ils barbifient leurs costumes. | They’re barbifying their costumes. |
elles | barbifient | Elles barbifient leurs cheveux. | They’re barbifying their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Barbifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
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Barbifier – 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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