L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb coposséder

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The English translation of the French verb coposséder is “to co-own” or “to jointly own.” The infinitive form, coposséder, is pronounced koh-poh-seh-day.

The word coposséder is a combination of the prefix “co-” meaning “together” and the verb posséder meaning “to own.” It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French to describe the shared ownership of something between two or more people.

In the L’impératif Présent tense, coposséder is used to give commands or make requests to jointly own something. Here are three simple examples of its usage:

  1. Copossédez cette maison avec votre frère. (Co-own this house with your brother.)
  2. Copossédons ce projet ensemble pour assurer son succès. (Let’s jointly own this project to ensure its success.)
  3. Copossédez ces terres avec vos voisins pour faciliter leur gestion. (Co-own these lands with your neighbors to make their management easier.)

Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of coposséder

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je copossède Copossède un sens de l’humour. Have a sense of humor.
tu copossède Copossède plus d’objets. Have more objects.
il copossède Il copossède la maison. He co-owns the house.
elle copossède Elle copossède l’entreprise avec son mari. She co-owns the company with her husband.
on copossède On copossède une voiture ensemble. We co-own a car together.
nous coposédons Coposédons notre maison. Let’s co-own our house.
vous copossédez Copossédez vos biens. Co-own your belongings.
ils copossèdent Ils copossèdent un magasin. They co-own a store.
elles copossèdent Elles copossèdent une entreprise ensemble. They co-own a company together.

Other Conjugations for Coposséder.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
   

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
   

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
   

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder  (this article)

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder

   

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Coposséder – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense

L’impératif Présent is a mood in the French language that is used to give commands, make requests, offer advice, or express a desire in the present tense. It’s a relatively simple tense and is used to address someone directly. Let’s dive into its usage, conjugation, and interactions with other tenses:
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Usage

Giving commands

You use l’impératif présent to give direct commands or orders. It is often used in informal and formal situations to tell someone to do or not do something. For example:

   – Mange ta soupe. (Eat your soup.)
   – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

Making requests

You can also use the imperative to make polite requests. In this case, it is a gentler way to ask someone to do something. For example:
  
   – Parle plus lentement, s’il te plaît. (Speak more slowly, please.)

Offering advice

It’s common to use l’impératif to give advice or suggestions:
   – Étudie bien pour ton examen. (Study well for your exam.)

Expressing desires

You can express your desires or wishes using the imperative:
   – Amuse-toi bien à la fête. (Have a good time at the party.)

Conjugation Formation

To form l’impératif présent, you need to use the base form of the verb without the subject pronoun (tu, nous, vous, etc.). The conjugation varies depending on the type of verb:
Regular -ER verbs (e.g., parler)
  – Tu: Parle (speak)
  – Nous: Parlons (let’s speak)
  – Vous: Parlez (speak)
Regular -IR verbs (e.g., finir)
  – Tu: Finis (finish)
  – Nous: Finissons (let’s finish)
  – Vous: Finissez (finish)
Regular -RE verbs (e.g., vendre)
  – Tu: Vends (sell)
  – Nous: Vendons (let’s sell)
  – Vous: Vendez (sell)
Irregular verbs (e.g., être, avoir, aller)
  – Tu: Sois (be), aie (have), va (go)
  – Nous: Soyons (let’s be), ayons (let’s have), allons (let’s go)
  – Vous: Soyez (be), ayez (have), allez (go)

Interactions with other tenses

L’impératif is used exclusively in the present tense and does not interact with other tenses in the same way as indicative or subjunctive moods. 
It’s used for direct commands and requests in the here and now. However, in more formal or written contexts, you might find the imperative used with expressions like “quand tu auras fini” (when you have finished) or “dès que tu seras prêt” (as soon as you are ready), which introduce a future action while maintaining the imperative mood for the main verb.
For example:
– Quand tu auras fini ton travail, viens me voir. (When you have finished your work, come see me.)
In this case, the imperative is used in conjunction with future actions, but it’s still employed for the main verb to convey a sense of directness or immediacy.

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