L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Introduction to the verb causer
The English translation of the French verb causer is “to cause” or “to talk/chat”. The infinitive form of causer is pronounced as “koh-zay”.
Causer comes from the Latin word “causa”, meaning “cause” or “reason”. It is most often used in everyday French to mean “to chat” or “to have a conversation”. In L’impératif Présent tense, causer is used to give commands or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of causer in L’impératif Présent tense:
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Causer avec moi! (Talk/chat with me!)
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Ne cause pas tant! (Don’t talk so much!)
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Cause plus lentement, je ne te comprends pas. (Talk more slowly, I can’t understand you.)
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Talk with me!
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Don’t talk so much!
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Speak more slowly, I can’t understand you.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of causer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cause | Cause-moi de tes problèmes. | Tell me about your problems. |
tu | cause | Ne cause pas si fort. | Don’t speak so loudly. |
il | cause | Il ne cause pas assez souvent. | He doesn’t speak often enough. |
elle | cause | Elle cause beaucoup. | She talks a lot. |
on | causons | Causons de nos différences. | Let’s talk about our differences. |
nous | causons | Causons de notre avenir. | Let’s talk about our future. |
vous | causez | Causez-moi de vos passe-temps. | Tell me about your hobbies. |
ils | causent | Ils causent de la pluie et du beau temps. | They are talking about the weather. |
elles | causent | Elles causent de leur travail. | They are talking about their work. |
Other Conjugations for Causer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
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Causer – 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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