L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Introduction to the verb congédier
The English translation of the French verb congédier is “to dismiss” or “to lay off.” The infinitive form, congédier, is pronounced as “kon-zhay-dyay.”
The word “congédier” comes from the Old French word “congié,” meaning “leave” or “farewell.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or instructions.
Three simple examples of using “congédier” in L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Congédie-le tout de suite! (Dismiss him right away!)
- Ne congédiez pas vos employés sans raison valable. (Don’t lay off your employees without a valid reason.)
- Congédions ces idées préconçues et ouvrons nos esprits. (Let’s dismiss these preconceived ideas and open our minds.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of congédier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | congédie | Je te congédie immédiatement. | I dismiss you immediately. |
tu | congédie | Congédie ton patron. | Fire your boss. |
il | congédie | Il congédie son employé. | He dismisses his employee. |
elle | congédie | Elle congédie son assistante. | She dismisses her assistant. |
on | congédie | On congédie les employés. | We fire the employees. |
nous | congédions | Congédions ces mauvais clients. | Let’s dismiss these bad clients. |
vous | congédiez | Congédiez-moi si vous n’êtes pas satisfait. | Fire me if you’re not satisfied. |
ils | congédient | Ils congédient leurs employés. | They dismiss their employees. |
elles | congédient | Elles congédient leurs collègues. | They dismiss their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Congédier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congédier
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Congédier – 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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