L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Introduction to the verb borner
The English translation of the French verb borner is to limit or to define. The infinitive form is pronounced as “bohr-nay.”
The origin of the word borner can be traced back to the Latin word “bornare,” meaning to set limits or boundaries. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense. This tense is used to give commands or to make requests.
Here are three simple examples of how borner can be used in the imperative present tense:
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Borner vos dépenses ! (Limit your expenses!)
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Il faut borner ta consommation d’alcool. (You must limit your alcohol consumption.)
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Ne borner pas ton imagination. (Don’t limit your imagination.)
The English translations of these sentences are:
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Limit your expenses!
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You must limit your alcohol consumption.
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Don’t limit your imagination.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of borner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | borne | Borner le terrain est nécessaire. | Marking the field is necessary. |
tu | borne | Ne borner pas ton ambition. | Don’t limit your ambition. |
il | borne | Il faut borner les dépenses. | We must set limits on expenses. |
elle | borne | Elle a pour habitude de se borner aux idées reçues. | She tends to limit herself to received ideas. |
on | borne | Quand on bornera les droits de chacun, tout ira mieux. | When we set limits on everyone’s rights, everything will be better. |
nous | bornons | Bornons-nous à ce que nous savons. | Let’s limit ourselves to what we know. |
vous | bornez | Ne bornez pas votre enthousiasme. | Don’t contain your enthusiasm. |
ils | bornent | Ils bornent leur différend. | They are setting limits to their dispute. |
elles | bornent | Elles bornent leur jalousie. | They are limiting their jealousy. |
Other Conjugations for Borner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
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Borner – 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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