L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Introduction to the verb comprimer
The English translation of the French verb comprimer is “to compress” or “to squeeze.” It is pronounced “kom-pree-may.”
The word comprimer comes from the Latin word “comprimere,” which also means “to compress.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is used to express the action of pressing or squeezing something together.
In everyday French, the verb comprimer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or instructions. In this tense, it is conjugated as follows:
- Tu comprime (pronounced “kom-preem”) – You compress/squeeze (singular informal)
- Nous comprimons (pronounced “kom-pree-mohn”) – Let’s compress/squeeze (plural)
- Vous comprimez (pronounced “kom-pree-may”) – You compress/squeeze (plural formal)
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense, with the respective English translations:
- Comprime le citron pour en extraire le jus. (Compress/squeeze the lemon to extract the juice.)
- Comprimons ensemble pour faire rentrer tout ça dans la valise. (Let’s compress/squeeze together to fit everything in the suitcase.)
- Comprimez le bouton pendant 5 secondes pour éteindre l’appareil. (Press/squeeze the button for 5 seconds to turn off the device.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of comprimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | comprime | Comprime le citron. | Squeeze the lemon. |
tu | comprime | Comprime tes vêtements dans ta valise. | Compress your clothes in your suitcase. |
il | comprime | Il comprime le dossier pour le télécharger. | He compresses the file to download it. |
elle | comprime | Elle comprime ses lèvres. | She presses her lips together. |
on | comprime | On ne comprime pas assez les aliments. | We don’t compress the food enough. |
nous | comprimons | Comprimons nos dépenses. | Let’s compress our expenses. |
vous | comprimez | Comprimez la pâte avec un rouleau. | Compress the dough with a rolling pin. |
ils | compriment | Ils compriment le ballon. | They compress the ball. |
elles | compriment | Elles compriment les données pour économiser de l’espace. | They compress the data to save space. |
Other Conjugations for Comprimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
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Comprimer – 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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