L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Introduction to the verb challenger
The English translation of the French verb challenger is “to challenge.” It is pronounced “sha-len-jay” in its infinitive form.
The word “challenger” comes from the Latin word “calumniare” which means “to accuse falsely.” In everyday French, “challenger” is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or instructions. It is used to challenge someone to do something or to question someone’s actions or beliefs.
Examples of the imperative form of “challenger” in everyday French are:
- Challenger tes limites ! (Challenge your limits!)
- Ne me challenger pas ! (Don’t challenge me!)
- Challenger les croyances établies. (Challenge established beliefs.)
In English, these sentences would be translated as:
- Challenge your limits!
- Don’t challenge me!
- Challenge established beliefs.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of challenger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | challenge | Je te challenge à un jeu. | I challenge you to a game. |
tu | challenge | Tu dois me challenger cette fois. | You have to challenge me this time. |
il | challenge | Il ne me challenge pas souvent. | He doesn’t challenge me often. |
elle | challenge | Elle me challenge pour mon travail. | She challenges me for my work. |
on | challenge | On m’a challenge pour une course. | They challenged me for a race. |
nous | challengeons | Nous challengeons les règles. | We challenge the rules. |
vous | challengez | Vous ne pouvez pas me challenger. | You can’t challenge me. |
ils | challengent | Ils me challengent à chaque fois. | They challenge me every time. |
elles | challengent | Elles ne vont pas me challenger. | They are not going to challenge me. |
Other Conjugations for Challenger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
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Challenger – 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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