L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Introduction to the verb copier
The English translation of the French verb copier is “to copy.” It is pronounced as “koh-pee-ey.”
The word “copier” is derived from the Latin word “copiare” which means “to transcribe” or “to copy.” It was first used in the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, the verb copier is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. It is formed by using the infinitive form of the verb without the subject pronoun.
Here are 3 simple examples of copier in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Copie cette phrase. (Copy this sentence.)
- Ne copie pas sur ton voisin. (Don’t copy from your neighbor.)
- Copions cette recette ensemble. (Let’s copy this recipe together.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of copier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | copie | Copie-moi ce document. | Copy this document for me. |
tu | copie | Copie ta leçon pour demain. | Copy your lesson for tomorrow. |
il | copie | Il copie les notes de sa camarade. | He is copying his classmate’s notes. |
elle | copie | Elle copie une recette de cuisine. | She is copying a recipe. |
on | copie | On copie souvent le travail des autres. | We often copy other people’s work. |
nous | copions | Copions ensemble ce texte. | Let’s copy this text together. |
vous | copiez | Copiez les informations importantes. | Copy the important information. |
ils | copient | Ils copient les devoirs du tableau. | They are copying the homework from the board. |
elles | copient | Elles copient les réponses. | They are copying the answers. |
Other Conjugations for Copier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
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Copier – 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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