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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb briefer

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The English translation of the French verb briefer is “to brief.” It is pronounced “bree-fay.”

The language origin of briefer is from the Old French word “brief,” meaning “short.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or instructions.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Briefer (to brief) – used as a command to tell someone to give a brief summary or explanation.
    Ex: Briefer moi sur le projet. (Brief me on the project.)
  2. Briefez (brief) – used as a command to address a group to give them a short overview or instruction.
    Ex: Briefez l’équipe sur les objectifs de la réunion. (Brief the team on the objectives of the meeting.)
  3. Briefons (let’s brief) – used as an invitation or suggestion for a group of people to come together and give a short update or briefing.
    Ex: Briefons-nous avant la réunion pour être prêts. (Let’s brief ourselves before the meeting to be prepared.)

English translations:

  1. Briefer moi sur le projet. – Brief me on the project.
  2. Briefez l’équipe sur les objectifs de la réunion. – Brief the team on the objectives of the meeting.
  3. Briefons-nous avant la réunion pour être prêts. – Let’s brief ourselves before the meeting to be prepared.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je briefe Briefe-moi sur le projet. Brief me on the project.
tu briefer Brieffer plus efficacement. Brief more efficiently.
il briefe Il briefe son équipe avant le match. He briefs his team before the game.
elle briefe Elle briefe ses collègues sur la nouvelle directive. She briefs her colleagues on the new directive.
on briefe On doit se briefer avant la réunion. We need to brief ourselves before the meeting.
nous briefer Briefer ensemble pour être prêts. Let’s brief together to be prepared.
vous briefez Briefez-moi sur votre projet. Brief me about your project.
ils briefent Ils briefent l’équipe sur les objectifs du trimestre. They are briefing the team on the quarterly goals.
elles briefent Elles briefent leur patron sur le succès de leur projet. They are briefing their boss on the success of their project.

Other Conjugations for Briefer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

   

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Briefer – 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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