L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Introduction to the verb cadrer
The English translation of cadrer is “to frame” or “to fit”. It is pronounced as “kah-dray” in the infinitive form.
The word cadrer comes from the French word “cadre” meaning “frame” or “framework”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of cadrer in the imperative tense with their English translations:
- Cadre bien la photo. (Frame the picture nicely.)
- Cadrons cette discussion. (Let’s frame this discussion.)
- Cadrez votre poème dans le format exigé. (Fit your poem into the required format.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cadrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cadre | Cadre bien la photo. | Frame the photo well. |
tu | cadre | Cadre la pièce de façon équilibrée. | Frame the room in a balanced way. |
il | cadre | Il cadre parfaitement dans l’entreprise. | He fits perfectly into the company. |
elle | cadre | Elle cadre bien avec ses collègues. | She fits well with her colleagues. |
on | cadrons | Cadrons nos projets. | Let’s fit our plans. |
nous | cadrez | Cadrez bien le tableau. | Frame the painting well. |
vous | cadrez | Cadrez votre photo avant de l’imprimer. | Frame your photo before printing it. |
ils | cadrent | Ils cadrent bien avec la culture de l’entreprise. | They fit well with the company’s culture. |
elles | cadrent | Elles cadrent avec le style de vie moderne. | They fit with the modern lifestyle. |
Other Conjugations for Cadrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadrer
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Cadrer – 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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