L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Introduction to the verb bituminer
The English translation of the French verb bituminer is “to pave with bitumen.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bee-too-mee-nay.”
Bituminer comes from the noun “bitume” which means bitumen, a type of black, sticky substance used in asphalt. The suffix “-iner” is added to form a verb meaning “to coat or cover with bitumen.”
In everyday French, bituminer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. This tense is used to give orders, instructions, or suggestions.
Here are three simple examples of bituminer in the L’impératif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Bituminez la route avant qu’il ne pleuve. (Pave the road before it rains.)
- Bitumine cette allée pour qu’elle soit plus résistante. (Pave this pathway so it will be more resistant.)
- Bituminez le parking complet avant l’ouverture du festival. (Pave the whole parking lot before the festival opens.)
In these examples, we can see that bituminer is used to give commands or instructions related to paving or coating with bitumen.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bituminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bitume | Bitume la route. | Cover the road with asphalt. |
tu | bitume | Bitume les fissures. | Seal the cracks. |
il | bitume | Il bitume les allées du parc. | He paves the park paths. |
elle | bitume | Elle bitume les trottoirs. | She paves the sidewalks. |
on | bitume | On bitume les chantiers. | We pave the construction sites. |
nous | bitumons | Bitumons la rue. | Let’s pave the street. |
vous | bitumez | Bitumez les routes. | Pave the roads. |
ils | bitument | Ils bitument les routes. | They pave the roads. |
elles | bitument | Elles bitument les autoroutes. | They pave the highways. |
Other Conjugations for Bituminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bituminer
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Bituminer – 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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