L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Introduction to the verb consommer
The English translation of the French verb consommer is “to consume” or “to use up”. It is pronounced as “kon-so-may” in the infinitive form.
Consommer comes from the Latin word “consummare” meaning “to use up” or “to complete”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Consomme ton repas avant de sortir. (Consume your meal before going out.)
- Consommons moins de plastique pour protéger l’environnement. (Let’s consume less plastic to protect the environment.)
- Ne consomme pas trop de sucre, c’est mauvais pour la santé. (Don’t consume too much sugar, it’s bad for your health.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of consommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | consomme | Consomme moins de sucre. | Consume less sugar. |
tu | consomme | Consomme moins d’alcool. | Consume less alcohol. |
il | consomme | Il consomme beaucoup de viande. | He consumes a lot of meat. |
elle | consomme | Elle consomme des produits bio. | She consumes organic products. |
on | consomme | On consomme beaucoup d’eau. | We consume a lot of water. |
nous | consommons | Consommons moins de plastique. | Let’s consume less plastic. |
vous | consommez | Consommez des fruits et légumes. | Consume fruits and vegetables. |
ils | consomment | Ils consomment trop de sucre. | They consume too much sugar. |
elles | consomment | Elles consomment des médicaments. | They consume medications. |
Other Conjugations for Consommer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
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Consommer – 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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