L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Introduction to the verb conseiller
The English translation of the French verb conseiller is “to advise” or “to counsel.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kon-say-yay.”
Conseiller comes from the Old French word “consel” which means “advice” or “counsel.” It originated from the Latin word “consiliarius” which also means “advice.” In everyday French, conseiller is most commonly used in the l’impératif présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of conseiller in the l’impératif présent tense with their English translations:
- Conseille-lui d’étudier pour son examen. (Advise him to study for his exam.)
- Ne te laisse pas influencer, conseillez à tes propres convictions. (Don’t let yourself be influenced, advise according to your own beliefs.)
- Conseillons à nos enfants de toujours être honnêtes. (Let’s advise our children to always be honest.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of conseiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | conseille | Conseille-moi un bon restaurant. | Recommend me a good restaurant. |
tu | conseille | Conseille-moi un livre. | Recommend me a book. |
il | conseille | Il conseille toujours bien ses amis. | He always gives good advice to his friends. |
elle | conseille | Elle conseille ses clients avec patience. | She advises her clients with patience. |
on | conseille | On conseille d’éviter cette route. | We advise to avoid this road. |
nous | conseillons | Conseillons-nous mutuellement. | Let’s advise each other. |
vous | conseillez | Conseillez-moi un bon vin. | Recommend me a good wine. |
ils | conseillent | Ils conseillent de lire ce livre. | They advise to read this book. |
elles | conseillent | Elles conseillent leur amie pour son mariage. | They are advising their friend for her wedding. |
Other Conjugations for Conseiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
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Conseiller – 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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