L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb biper

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The English translation of the French verb biper is “to beep” or “to honk”. The infinitive form of biper is pronounced as “bee-pay”.

The word biper comes from the onomatopoeic sound “bip” which is the sound made by electronic devices such as pagers or beepers. In everyday French, biper is most often used to describe the sound made by car horns or electronic devices.

In the L’impératif Présent tense, biper is used as a command form and is conjugated as “bipe” for the singular form and “bipez” for the plural form. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Bipe le klaxon pour avertir les autres conducteurs. (Beep the horn to warn other drivers.)
  2. Ne bipe pas à chaque fois que tu doubles quelqu’un. (Don’t honk every time you pass someone.)
  3. Bipez si vous voulez que je vous ouvre la porte. (Honk if you want me to open the door for you.)

Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of biper

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je bipe Bipe-moi quand tu seras là. Beep me when you’re there.
tu bipe Bipe-le s’il ne répond pas. Beep him if he doesn’t answer.
il bipe Il bipe pour appeler un taxi. He beeps to call a taxi.
elle bipe Elle bipe pour ouvrir la porte. She beeps to open the door.
on bipons Bipons toutes les 10 minutes. Let’s beep every 10 minutes.
nous bipons Bipons ensemble à minuit. Let’s beep together at midnight.
vous bipez Bipez-moi quand vous arrivez. Beep me when you arrive.
ils bipent Ils bipent pour se saluer. They beep to greet each other.
elles bipent Elles bipent pour se retrouver. They beep to meet up.

Other Conjugations for Biper.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb biper
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper
   

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper
   

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper
   

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper  (this article)

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biper

   

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Biper – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense

L’impératif Présent is a mood in the French language that is used to give commands, make requests, offer advice, or express a desire in the present tense. It’s a relatively simple tense and is used to address someone directly. Let’s dive into its usage, conjugation, and interactions with other tenses:
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Usage

Giving commands

You use l’impératif présent to give direct commands or orders. It is often used in informal and formal situations to tell someone to do or not do something. For example:

   – Mange ta soupe. (Eat your soup.)
   – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

Making requests

You can also use the imperative to make polite requests. In this case, it is a gentler way to ask someone to do something. For example:
  
   – Parle plus lentement, s’il te plaît. (Speak more slowly, please.)

Offering advice

It’s common to use l’impératif to give advice or suggestions:
   – Étudie bien pour ton examen. (Study well for your exam.)

Expressing desires

You can express your desires or wishes using the imperative:
   – Amuse-toi bien à la fête. (Have a good time at the party.)

Conjugation Formation

To form l’impératif présent, you need to use the base form of the verb without the subject pronoun (tu, nous, vous, etc.). The conjugation varies depending on the type of verb:
Regular -ER verbs (e.g., parler)
  – Tu: Parle (speak)
  – Nous: Parlons (let’s speak)
  – Vous: Parlez (speak)
Regular -IR verbs (e.g., finir)
  – Tu: Finis (finish)
  – Nous: Finissons (let’s finish)
  – Vous: Finissez (finish)
Regular -RE verbs (e.g., vendre)
  – Tu: Vends (sell)
  – Nous: Vendons (let’s sell)
  – Vous: Vendez (sell)
Irregular verbs (e.g., être, avoir, aller)
  – Tu: Sois (be), aie (have), va (go)
  – Nous: Soyons (let’s be), ayons (let’s have), allons (let’s go)
  – Vous: Soyez (be), ayez (have), allez (go)

Interactions with other tenses

L’impératif is used exclusively in the present tense and does not interact with other tenses in the same way as indicative or subjunctive moods. 
It’s used for direct commands and requests in the here and now. However, in more formal or written contexts, you might find the imperative used with expressions like “quand tu auras fini” (when you have finished) or “dès que tu seras prêt” (as soon as you are ready), which introduce a future action while maintaining the imperative mood for the main verb.
For example:
– Quand tu auras fini ton travail, viens me voir. (When you have finished your work, come see me.)
In this case, the imperative is used in conjunction with future actions, but it’s still employed for the main verb to convey a sense of directness or immediacy.

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