L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Introduction to the verb convoiter
The English translation of the French verb convoiter is “to covet” or “to desire.” It is pronounced as “kon-vwa-tey” in its infinitive form.
Convoiter comes from the Old French word “convoitier,” which is derived from the Latin word “concupiscere” meaning “to covet” or “to desire.” In everyday French, convoiter is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of convoiter in L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Convoite ce que tu veux. (Covet what you want.)
- Convoitons ensemble cette maison. (Let’s covet this house together.)
- Ne convoitez pas ce qui ne vous appartient pas. (Do not covet what does not belong to you.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of convoiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | convoite | Je convoite son succès. | I covet his success. |
tu | convoite | Ne convoite pas sa richesse. | Do not covet his wealth. |
il | convoite | Il convoite sa voisine. | He covets his neighbor. |
elle | convoite | Elle convoite la promotion. | She covets the promotion. |
on | convoite | On ne convoite pas assez nos rêves. | We do not covet our dreams enough. |
nous | convoitons | Convoitons leur maison. | Let’s covet their house. |
vous | convoitez | Convoitez-vous cette voiture ? | Do you covet this car? |
ils | convoitent | Ils convoitent le pouvoir. | They covet power. |
elles | convoitent | Elles convoitent son mari. | They covet her husband. |
Other Conjugations for Convoiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
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Convoiter – 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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