L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Introduction to the verb barricader
The English translation of the French verb barricader is “to barricade.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bah-ree-kah-deh.”
The word barricader comes from the noun barricade, which originated from the Italian word barricata, meaning “obstacle.” It first appeared in French in the 16th century and was used to describe a defensive structure made of wooden beams and other materials to block off a street or entrance.
In everyday French, barricader is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form in the present tense. This form is used to give commands or orders. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Barricadez la porte ! (Barricade the door!)
- Ne barricade pas la sortie ! (Don’t barricade the exit!)
- Barricadez les fenêtres avec des planches ! (Barricade the windows with planks!)
In these examples, the speaker is giving a command to barricade something. This tense is used to give direct orders or instructions, often in urgent or emergency situations.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of barricader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | barricade | Je barricade la porte. | I barricade the door. |
tu | barricade | Tu barricades les fenêtres. | You barricade the windows. |
il | barricade | Il barricade l’entrée. | He barricades the entrance. |
elle | barricade | Elle barricade la rue. | She barricades the street. |
on | barricade | On barricade la maison. | We barricade the house. |
nous | barricadons | Barricadons-nous à l’intérieur. | Let’s barricade ourselves inside. |
vous | barricadez | Barricadez les portes et fenêtres. | Barricade the doors and windows. |
ils | barricadent | Ils barricadent les rues. | They barricade the streets. |
elles | barricadent | Elles barricadent les magasins. | They barricade the shops. |
Other Conjugations for Barricader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
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Barricader – 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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