L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Introduction to the verb changer
The English translation of the French verb changer is “to change.” It is pronounced as “shahn-zhay” in the infinitive form.
The word changer comes from the Old French verb changier, which ultimately comes from the Latin verb cambiare, meaning “to exchange or barter.” In everyday French, changer is a regular -er verb that is used to express the action of changing or altering something. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to vary” or “to switch.”
In the imperative present tense, changer is used to give direct commands or orders. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Changez vos vêtements avant de sortir. (Change your clothes before going out.)
- Ne change pas de sujet, nous devons régler ce problème. (Don’t change the subject, we need to solve this problem.)
- Changeons notre façon de penser pour être plus ouverts d’esprit. (Let’s change our way of thinking to be more open-minded.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of changer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | change | Change de chaussures avant de sortir. | Change your shoes before going out. |
tu | change | Change rapidement de sujet. | Quickly change the subject. |
il | change | Il change souvent d’avis. | He often changes his mind. |
elle | change | Elle change de look souvent. | She changes her look often. |
on | change | On ne change pas une équipe qui gagne. | Don’t change a winning team. |
nous | changeons | Changeons de restaurant. | Let’s change restaurants. |
vous | changez | Changez votre attitude. | Change your attitude. |
ils | changent | Ils changent constamment d’opinion. | They are constantly changing their mind. |
elles | changent | Elles changent de vêtements pour la soirée. | They change clothes for the evening. |
Other Conjugations for Changer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
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Changer – 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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