L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Introduction to the verb confiner
The English translation of the French verb confiner is “to confine, to limit, to restrict.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “kon-fee-nay.”
The word confiner comes from the Latin word “confinare,” meaning “to border or limit.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or instructions.
Here are three simple examples of how confiner is used in L’impératif Présent tense:
- Confinons les déchets dans des sacs en plastique. (Let’s confine the waste in plastic bags.)
- Ne confinez pas votre créativité. (Don’t limit your creativity.)
- Confinons notre consommation d’eau pour économiser. (Let’s restrict our water consumption to save money.)
In these examples, “confinons” is used as the imperative form of the verb, meaning “let’s confine” or “let’s restrict.”
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of confiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | confine | Confine-toi dans ta chambre. | Confine yourself to your room. |
tu | confine | Tu confines trop souvent. | You confine too often. |
il | confine | Il confine les produits chimiques. | He confines the chemicals. |
elle | confine | Elle confine ses émotions. | She confines her emotions. |
on | confine | On confine les animaux dans des cages. | We confine animals in cages. |
nous | confinons | Confinons-nous à notre quartier. | Let’s confine ourselves to our neighborhood. |
vous | confinez | Confiniez vos déchets à l’intérieur. | Confine your waste inside. |
ils | confinent | Ils confinent leur chien dans le jardin. | They confine their dog in the garden. |
elles | confinent | Elles confinent leurs enfants à la maison. | They confine their children at home. |
Other Conjugations for Confiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
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Confiner – 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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