L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Introduction to the verb bégayer
The English translation of the French verb bégayer is “to stammer” or “to stutter.” The infinitive form of bégayer is pronounced “be-ga-yay.”
The word bégayer comes from the Old French word “begueier” which means “to stammer” or “to stutter.” It is derived from the Latin word “balbus” which also means “stammering.”
In everyday French, the verb bégayer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. It is used to give instructions or orders to someone.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Arrête de bégayer ! – Stop stuttering!
- Ne bégaye pas, parle clairement. – Don’t stammer, speak clearly.
- Bégayons ensemble. – Let’s stutter together.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bégayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bégaie | Bégaie moins fort, s’il te plaît. | Stutter less loudly, please. |
tu | bégaie | Ne bégaie pas, ça te rend moins crédible. | Don’t stutter, it makes you less credible. |
il | bégaie | Il bégaie lorsqu’il est nerveux. | He stutters when he’s nervous. |
elle | bégaie | Elle bégaie depuis l’enfance. | She has been stuttering since childhood. |
on | bégaye | On bégaye quand on est intimidé. | We stutter when we are intimidated. |
nous | bégayons | Bégayons ensemble pour rigoler. | Let’s stutter together for fun. |
vous | bégayez | Arrêtez de bégayer, ça va passer. | Stop stuttering, it’ll pass. |
ils | bégayent | Ils bégayent à cause du trac. | They stutter because of stage fright. |
elles | bégayent | Elles bégayent rarement en public. | They rarely stutter in public. |
Other Conjugations for Bégayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
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Bégayer – 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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