L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Introduction to the verb complimenter
The English translation of the French verb complimenter is “to compliment.” It is pronounced as “kohm-plee-mahn-teh.”
The word complimenter comes from the French noun compliment, which entered the language in the 16th century from the Italian word complimento. It is most often used in every day 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:
- Complimente ton amie pour son anniversaire. (Compliment your friend for her birthday.)
- Ne complimentez pas trop votre patron, il pourrait le prendre pour de l’hypocrisie. (Don’t compliment your boss too much, he might take it as hypocrisy.)
- Complimentons nos parents pour leur soutien constant. (Let’s compliment our parents for their constant support.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of complimenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | complimente | Je te complimente pour ton travail. | I compliment you for your work. |
tu | complimente | Tu complimentes souvent les autres. | You often compliment others. |
il | complimente | Il complimente sa copine sur sa beauté. | He compliments his girlfriend on her beauty. |
elle | complimente | Elle complimente toujours son équipe. | She always compliments her team. |
on | complimente | On se complimente entre amis. | We compliment each other among friends. |
nous | complimentons | Complimentons-nous les uns les autres. | Let’s compliment each other. |
vous | complimentez | Complimentez votre partenaire de danse. | Compliment your dance partner. |
ils | complimentent | Ils complimentent leur professeur. | They are complimenting their teacher. |
elles | complimentent | Elles complimentent leurs voisines. | They are complimenting their neighbors. |
Other Conjugations for Complimenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
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Complimenter – 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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