L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Introduction to the verb butter
The English translation of the French verb butter is “to spread butter.” The infinitive form of the verb is “beurrer,” which is pronounced “bur-ray.”
The word “beurre,” meaning butter, comes from the Latin word “butyrum,” which is a combination of “bous” (cow) and “tyros” (cheese). This reflects the fact that butter is made from cow’s milk.
In everyday French, the verb “beurrer” is most commonly used in the imperative present tense. This tense is used to give commands or instructions. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Beurre le pain avant de le mettre au four. (Spread butter on the bread before putting it in the oven.)
- N’oublie pas de beurrer le moule avant d’y verser la pâte. (Don’t forget to butter the pan before pouring the batter.)
- Beurrons ensemble le pain et les croissants pour le petit-déjeuner. (Let’s butter the bread and croissants together for breakfast.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of butter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | beurre | Beurre-moi une tartine. | Butter me a slice of bread. |
tu | beurre | Beurre bien les deux côtés. | Butter both sides well. |
il | beurre | Il beurre sa poêle. | He butters his pan. |
elle | beurre | Elle beurre ses biscuits. | She is spreading butter on her cookies. |
on | beurre | On beurre la table. | We are buttering the table. |
nous | beurtons | Beurtons nos toasts. | Let’s butter our toast. |
vous | beurrez | Beurrez vos pains. | Butter your breads. |
ils | beurrent | Ils beurrent la baguette. | They are buttering the baguette. |
elles | beurrent | Elles beurrent leur tartine. | They are buttering their toast. |
Other Conjugations for Butter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
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Butter – 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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