L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Introduction to the verb bistourner
The English translation of bistourner is “to turn around” or “to change direction.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bee-stoor-nay.”
Bistourner comes from the French words “bistouwe” (to move) and “tourner” (to turn), and originated in the 12th century. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or instructions.
Examples of bistourner in L’impératif Présent tense:
- Bistourne à gauche ! (Turn left!)
- Ne bistourne pas trop vite. (Don’t turn too quickly.)
- Bistournez à droite après le pont. (Turn right after the bridge.)
English translations:
- Turn left!
- Don’t turn too fast.
- Turn right after the bridge.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bistourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bistourne | Bistourne-moi le bras. | Turn my arm. |
tu | bistourne | Bistourne la viande. | Slice the meat. |
il | bistourne | Il ne bistourne pas assez profond. | He’s not cutting deep enough. |
elle | bistourne | Elle doit bistourner le tissu. | She needs to stitch the fabric. |
on | bistourne | On ne doit pas bistourner le papier. | We shouldn’t fold the paper. |
nous | bistournons | Bistournons la terre. | Let’s turn the soil. |
vous | bistournez | Bistournez le pot. | Turn the pot. |
ils | bistournent | Ils ne veulent pas bistourner le paysage. | They don’t want to alter the landscape. |
elles | bistournent | Elles aiment bien bistourner leurs aliments. | They like to chop their food finely. |
Other Conjugations for Bistourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
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Bistourner – 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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