L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Introduction to the verb colorier
The English translation of the French verb colorier is “to color.” It is pronounced “ko-lo-ree-ay” in the infinitive form.
The word colorier comes from the Latin word “colorare” which means “to color.” It entered the French language in the 12th century from the Old French word “colorier.” In everyday French, colorier is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of colorier in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Colorie le dessin. (Color the drawing.)
- Colorions ensemble. (Let’s color together.)
- Ne coloriez pas en dehors des lignes. (Don’t color outside the lines.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of colorier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | colorie | Colorie avec des crayons de couleurs. | Color with colored pencils. |
tu | colorie | Colorie cette case en vert. | Color this box in green. |
il | colore | Colore la robe en bleu. | Color the dress in blue. |
elle | colore | Colore ces fleurs en rouge. | Color these flowers in red. |
on | colorions | Colorions le dessin ensemble. | Let’s color the drawing together. |
nous | coloriez | Coloriez le tableau en jaune. | Color the painting in yellow. |
vous | coloriez | Coloriez ces lettres en violet. | Color these letters in purple. |
ils | colorent | Colorent les murs en orange. | They are coloring the walls in orange. |
elles | colorent | Colorent les livres en rose. | They are coloring the books in pink. |
Other Conjugations for Colorier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
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Colorier – 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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