L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb captiver

Get the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) tense conjugation of captiver. Includes a FREE downloadable reference sheet (no email required). Alternatively if you have a lot of text to check then use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!

The English translation of the French verb captiver is “to captivate.” The infinitive form of captiver is pronounced “kahp-tee-vay.”

Captiver comes from the Latin word “captivare” meaning “to capture.” In everyday French, captiver is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning that it needs a direct object to complete its meaning. It is often used to describe something or someone that has a powerful and irresistible effect on others, to charm or fascinate them.

Examples of captiver in the L’impératif Présent tense:

  1. Captive tes auditeurs avec ton discours passionné! (Captivate your audience with your passionate speech!)
  2. Ne te laisse pas captiver par ses mensonges. (Don’t let yourself be captivated by his lies.)
  3. Captivons-les avec notre spectacle extraordinaire. (Let’s captivate them with our extraordinary show.)

English translations:

  1. “Captive your listeners with your passionate speech!”
  2. “Don’t let yourself be captivated by his lies.”
  3. “Let’s captivate them with our extraordinary show.”

Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of captiver

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je captive Captive-moi avec ton histoire. Captivate me with your story.
tu captive Ne me captive pas trop longtemps. Don’t captivate me for too long.
il captive Il captive son public avec ses chansons. He captivates his audience with his songs.
elle captive Elle captive tout le monde avec ses talents. She captivates everyone with her talents.
on captive On captive les enfants avec des contes. We captivate children with stories.
nous captivons Captivons l’attention du jury. Let’s captivate the jury’s attention.
vous captivez Captivez les spectateurs avec votre performance. Captivate the audience with your performance.
ils captivent Ils captivent leur auditoire avec leur discours. They captivate their audience with their speech.
elles captivent Elles captivent les lecteurs avec leurs histoires. They captivate readers with their stories.

Other Conjugations for Captiver.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb captiver
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver
   

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver
   

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver
   

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver  (this article)

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb captiver

   

    Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
   

   

Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥

Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the captiver L’impératif Présent tense conjugation!

Captiver – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense

L’impératif Présent is a mood in the French language that is used to give commands, make requests, offer advice, or express a desire in the present tense. It’s a relatively simple tense and is used to address someone directly. Let’s dive into its usage, conjugation, and interactions with other tenses:
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Usage

Giving commands

You use l’impératif présent to give direct commands or orders. It is often used in informal and formal situations to tell someone to do or not do something. For example:

   – Mange ta soupe. (Eat your soup.)
   – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

Making requests

You can also use the imperative to make polite requests. In this case, it is a gentler way to ask someone to do something. For example:
  
   – Parle plus lentement, s’il te plaît. (Speak more slowly, please.)

Offering advice

It’s common to use l’impératif to give advice or suggestions:
   – Étudie bien pour ton examen. (Study well for your exam.)

Expressing desires

You can express your desires or wishes using the imperative:
   – Amuse-toi bien à la fête. (Have a good time at the party.)

Conjugation Formation

To form l’impératif présent, you need to use the base form of the verb without the subject pronoun (tu, nous, vous, etc.). The conjugation varies depending on the type of verb:
Regular -ER verbs (e.g., parler)
  – Tu: Parle (speak)
  – Nous: Parlons (let’s speak)
  – Vous: Parlez (speak)
Regular -IR verbs (e.g., finir)
  – Tu: Finis (finish)
  – Nous: Finissons (let’s finish)
  – Vous: Finissez (finish)
Regular -RE verbs (e.g., vendre)
  – Tu: Vends (sell)
  – Nous: Vendons (let’s sell)
  – Vous: Vendez (sell)
Irregular verbs (e.g., être, avoir, aller)
  – Tu: Sois (be), aie (have), va (go)
  – Nous: Soyons (let’s be), ayons (let’s have), allons (let’s go)
  – Vous: Soyez (be), ayez (have), allez (go)

Interactions with other tenses

L’impératif is used exclusively in the present tense and does not interact with other tenses in the same way as indicative or subjunctive moods. 
It’s used for direct commands and requests in the here and now. However, in more formal or written contexts, you might find the imperative used with expressions like “quand tu auras fini” (when you have finished) or “dès que tu seras prêt” (as soon as you are ready), which introduce a future action while maintaining the imperative mood for the main verb.
For example:
– Quand tu auras fini ton travail, viens me voir. (When you have finished your work, come see me.)
In this case, the imperative is used in conjunction with future actions, but it’s still employed for the main verb to convey a sense of directness or immediacy.

Want More?

I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb captiver. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!

Similar Posts