L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Introduction to the verb cambrer
The English translation of the French verb cambrer is “to arch” or “to curve.” It is pronounced as “kam-bray” in the infinitive form.
The word cambrer comes from the Latin word “camur,” meaning “curve.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been used in various contexts ever since.
In everyday French, cambrer is most commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. It is used to give orders or instructions to someone.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
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Cambrons-nous pour la photo ! (Let’s arch our backs for the photo!)
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Cambrez vos jambes pour éviter les crampes. (Arch your legs to avoid cramps.)
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Cambrons notre démarche pour paraître plus confiants. (Arch our posture to appear more confident.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cambrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cambre | Cambre-toi, ça te fera du bien. | Arch your back, it will do you good. |
tu | cambre | Cambre-toi pour passer la porte. | Arch yourself to pass through the door. |
il | cambre | Il cambre son dos pour soulever le poids. | He arches his back to lift the weight. |
elle | cambre | Elle cambre ses reins pour éviter la douleur. | She arches her back to avoid the pain. |
on | cambre | On se cambre instinctivement devant une menace. | We instinctively arch ourselves in front of a threat. |
nous | cambrons | Cambrons-nous pour prendre la photo. | Let’s arch ourselves to take the picture. |
vous | cambrez | Cambrez-vous pour mieux respirer. | Arch yourself to breathe better. |
ils | cambrent | Ils cambrent leur dos pour soulager leurs lombaires. | They arch their back to relieve their lower back. |
elles | cambrent | Elles se cambrent pour montrer leur souplesse. | They arch themselves to show their flexibility. |
Other Conjugations for Cambrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
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Cambrer – 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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