L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Introduction to the verb compresser
The English translation of the French verb compresser is “to compress” or “to squeeze.” The infinitive form is pronounced as kuhm-preh-say.
The word compresser comes from the Latin word compressus, which means “to press together.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense. This tense is used to give commands or make requests.
Here are 3 simple examples of the usage of compresser in L’impératif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- “Compresser bien le tissu avant de le coudre.” (Compress the fabric well before sewing it.)
- “Ne compresser pas trop fort, sinon vous risquez de l’abîmer.” (Don’t squeeze too hard, otherwise you might damage it.)
- “Compressons ensemble pour fermer cette valise.” (Let’s compress together to close this suitcase.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of compresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | compresse | Compressez le fichier. | Compress the file. |
tu | compresse | Compresse un peu plus. | Compress a little more. |
il | compresse | Il faut compresse bien. | We must compress well. |
elle | compresse | Elle compresse trop. | She compresses too much. |
on | compresse | On doit compresse rapidement. | We must compress quickly. |
nous | compressons | Compressons le dossier. | Let’s compress the folder. |
vous | compressez | Compressez-le assez fort. | Compress it hard enough. |
ils | compressent | Ils compresse leur document. | They compress their document. |
elles | compressent | Elles compresse leurs photos. | They compress their photos. |
Other Conjugations for Compresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compresser
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Compresser – 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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