L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Introduction to the verb buvoter
The English translation of the French verb buvoter is “to drink a little.” The infinitive form is pronounced “byoo-voh-teh.”
The word buvoter is a combination of the verbs boire (to drink) and voter (to vote). It originated in the 18th century as a slang term among French soldiers, used to describe the act of drinking a small amount of alcohol.
In everyday French, buvoter is most often used in the imperative present tense, which is used to give commands or instructions. It is commonly used in casual conversations or in informal settings.
Three examples of its usage in the imperative present tense are:
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Buvote un verre d’eau avant de prendre des médicaments. (Drink a glass of water before taking medication.)
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Buvote un peu de vin avec ton repas. (Drink a little wine with your meal.)
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Buvote un coup avant de partir. (Take a drink before leaving.)
English translations:
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Drink a glass of water before taking medication.
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Have a little wine with your meal.
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Take a drink before leaving.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of buvoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bois | Bois un verre d’eau. | Drink a glass of water. |
tu | bois | Bois moins de café. | Drink less coffee. |
il | boit | Il boit du vin rouge. | He drinks red wine. |
elle | boit | Elle boit un smoothie. | She is drinking a smoothie. |
on | buvons | Buvons un verre ensemble. | Let’s have a drink together. |
nous | buvez | Buvez de l’eau tous les jours. | Drink water every day. |
vous | buvez | Buvez du thé au petit déjeuner. | Drink tea for breakfast. |
ils | boivent | Ils boivent de la bière. | They are drinking beer. |
elles | boivent | Elles boivent du jus d’orange. | They are drinking orange juice. |
Other Conjugations for Buvoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buvoter
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Buvoter – 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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