L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Introduction to the verb casser
The English translation of the French verb casser is “to break.” It is pronounced “kah-say” in its infinitive form.
The word casser derives from the Latin word “quassare,” which means to shake or strike. It entered the French language in the 12th century and was initially used to refer to breaking or smashing objects. Over time, it also came to be used figuratively, for example, to describe damaging someone’s reputation or hopes.
In everyday French, casser is most often used in the imperative present tense, which is used to give commands or orders. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Casse cette assiette ! (Break this plate!) – This is a direct command, instructing someone to break a plate.
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Cassons cette porte ! (Let’s break down this door!) – In this example, the speaker is using the imperative form to suggest a joint action, in this case breaking down a door.
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Cassez vos habitudes ! (Break your habits!) – This example uses the imperative form to give advice or make a suggestion to someone, in this case encouraging them to break their habits.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of casser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | casse | Ne casse rien. | Don’t break anything. |
tu | casse | Casse cette bouteille. | Break this bottle. |
il | casse | Il casse tout ce qu’il touche. | He breaks everything he touches. |
elle | casse | Elle casse des assiettes. | She breaks plates. |
on | casse | On casse souvent des verres. | We often break glasses. |
nous | cassons | Cassons-les ensemble. | Let’s break them together. |
vous | cassez | Cassez la porte. | Break the door. |
ils | cassent | Ils cassent facilement. | They break easily. |
elles | cassent | Elles cassent souvent des choses. | They often break things. |
Other Conjugations for Casser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
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Casser – 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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