L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Introduction to the verb barbouiller
The English translation of the French verb barbouiller is “to smudge” or “to smudge with ink or paint.” It is pronounced as “bar-boo-yay.”
Barbouiller comes from the word “barbouille,” which means “smear” or “ink stain” and is derived from the Latin word “barbula,” meaning “little beard.” It is most often used in every day French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative tense used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Barbouille ton visage avec de la peinture. (Smudge your face with paint.)
- Barbouillez le dessin pour le rendre plus réaliste. (Smudge the drawing to make it more realistic.)
- Barbouillons ensemble pour créer un beau tableau. (Let’s smudge together to create a beautiful painting.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of barbouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | barbouille | Barbouille ton cahier. | Smudge your notebook. |
tu | barbouille | Ne barbouille pas ta chemise. | Don’t stain your shirt. |
il | barbouille | Il barbouille tout le temps. | He always smudges everything. |
elle | barbouille | Elle barbouille ses dessins. | She messes up her drawings. |
on | barbouille | On barbouille des murs. | We are painting walls. |
nous | barbouillons | Barbouillons ensemble. | Let’s mess around together. |
vous | barbouillez | Barbouillez le tableau. | Mess up the board. |
ils | barbouillent | Ils barbouillent leurs vêtements. | They are staining their clothes. |
elles | barbouillent | Elles barbouillent leurs visages. | They are smudging their faces. |
Other Conjugations for Barbouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
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Barbouiller – 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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