L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Introduction to the verb celer
The English translation of the French verb celer is “to hurry” or “to speed up.”
In its infinitive form, celer is pronounced as “suh-lay.”
The word celer comes from the Latin word “celer,” meaning “swift” or “quick.” It is most often used in everyday French in the imperative present tense, which is used to give commands or requests.
Three simple examples of celer in the imperative present tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- Célérons-nous ! (Let’s hurry up!)
- Célère-toi ! (Hurry up!)
- Célérez les travaux ! (Speed up the work!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of celer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cèle | Cèle ton secret. | Keep your secret. |
tu | cèle | Cèle ta peine. | Hide your pain. |
il | cèle | Il cèle son identité. | He conceals his identity. |
elle | cèle | Elle cèle ses émotions. | She conceals her emotions. |
on | cèle | On cèle nos intentions. | We conceal our intentions. |
nous | celons | Celons ensemble cette histoire. | Let’s hide this story together. |
vous | célez | Célez votre passé. | Keep your past secret. |
ils | cèlent | Cèlent leurs intentions. | They are concealing their intentions. |
elles | cèlent | Cèlent leur secret. | They are keeping their secret. |
Other Conjugations for Celer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
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Celer – 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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