L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Introduction to the verb coiffer
The English translation of the French verb coiffer is “to style, to do one’s hair.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kwa-fee.”
The word “coiffer” comes from the Old French word “coife,” which means “headdress.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Coiffe tes cheveux avant d’aller à l’école. (Style your hair before going to school.)
- Coiffe-toi rapidement, nous sommes en retard. (Do your hair quickly, we are running late.)
- Coiffons-nous bien pour la soirée. (Let’s do our hair nicely for the party.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of coiffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | coiffe | Coiffe tes cheveux avant la soirée. | Style your hair before the party. |
tu | coiffe | Coiffe-toi avant de sortir. | Style your hair before going out. |
il | coiffe | Il coiffe les cheveux des clients. | He styles the clients’ hair. |
elle | coiffe | Elle coiffe les modèles pour le défilé. | She styles the models for the fashion show. |
on | coiffe | On coiffe les cheveux de nos amis. | We style our friends’ hair. |
nous | coiffons | Coiffons-nous avant la fête. | Let’s style our hair before the party. |
vous | coiffez | Coiffez vos cheveux à votre goût. | Style your hair however you want. |
ils | coiffent | Ils coiffent les acteurs pour le tournage. | They style the actors for the filming. |
elles | coiffent | Elles coiffent leurs cheveux pour la soirée. | They style their hair for the party. |
Other Conjugations for Coiffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
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Coiffer – 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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