L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Introduction to the verb cambuter
The English translation of the French verb cambuter is “to tinker with” or “to fiddle with.” It is pronounced as “kam-byoo-tay.”
The origin of the word cambuter is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the French word “cambouis,” meaning grease or oil. In everyday French, cambuter is often used in the l’impératif présent tense to give commands or instructions to someone.
Examples:
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Cambute un peu avec les réglages de la télévision. (Tinker with the settings of the television a bit.)
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N’arrête pas de cambuter avec ton téléphone et viens m’aider. (Stop fiddling with your phone and come help me.)
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Cambute la recette, elle a besoin d’un peu plus de sel. (Tweak the recipe, it needs a bit more salt.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cambuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cambute | Cambute pour économiser de l’argent. | Sell to save money. |
tu | cambute | Cambute tes vieux vêtements. | Sell your old clothes. |
il | cambute | Il cambute ses vieux jouets. | He sells his old toys. |
elle | cambute | Elle cambute ses bijoux. | She sells her jewelry. |
on | cambute | On cambute pour gagner de l’argent. | We sell to make money. |
nous | cambutons | Cambutons notre vieille voiture. | Let’s sell our old car. |
vous | cambutez | Cambutez vos affaires inutilisées. | Sell your unused belongings. |
ils | cambutent | Ils cambutent pour voyager. | They sell to travel. |
elles | cambutent | Elles cambutent pour démarrer leur entreprise. | They sell to start their own business. |
Other Conjugations for Cambuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
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Cambuter – 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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