L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Introduction to the verb cauchemarder
The English translation of the French verb cauchemarder is “to have nightmares.” It is pronounced “koh-shuh-mar-day.”
The word cauchemarder comes from the Old French word “cauchemar,” meaning “nightmare,” and the verb “merer,” meaning “to bother, to disturb.” It is derived from the Latin word “incubus,” meaning “nightmare” or “demon.”
In everyday French, cauchemarder is most often used in the l’impératif présent tense to give commands or orders.
3 examples of cauchemarder in l’impératif présent tense are:
- Cauchemardez moins souvent ! (Have less nightmares!)
- Ne cauchemardez pas cette nuit ! (Don’t have nightmares tonight!)
- Cauchemardez ensemble la prochaine fois ! (Have nightmares together next time!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cauchemarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cauchemarde | Je cauchemarde souvent. | I often have nightmares. |
tu | cauchemarde | Ne cauchemarde pas cette nuit. | Don’t have nightmares tonight. |
il | cauchemarde | Il cauchemarde à cause du stress. | He has nightmares due to stress. |
elle | cauchemarde | Elle cauchemarde de façon étrange. | She has nightmares in a strange way. |
on | cauchemarde | On ne cauchemarde pas ensemble. | We don’t have nightmares together. |
nous | cauchemardons | Cauchemardons ensemble. | Let’s have nightmares together. |
vous | cauchemardez | Ne cauchemardez pas cette nuit. | Don’t have nightmares tonight. |
ils | cauchemardent | Ils cauchemardent souvent. | They often have nightmares. |
elles | cauchemardent | Elles cauchemardent de leur avenir. | They have nightmares about their future. |
Other Conjugations for Cauchemarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
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Cauchemarder – 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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