L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Introduction to the verb crayonner
The English translation of the French verb crayonner is “to sketch” or “to doodle.” It is pronounced as “krah-yo-nay.”
The origin of the word crayonner comes from the noun “crayon,” which is derived from the Latin word “creta” meaning “chalk.” The verb form, crayonner, was first used in the 19th century and came to mean “to draw or make marks with a crayon.”
In everyday French, the verb crayonner is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. It is used to instruct someone to sketch or doodle.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Crayonnez un soleil sur la feuille. (Sketch a sun on the paper.)
- Ne crayonne pas sur les murs! (Don’t doodle on the walls!)
- Crayonnons ensemble un beau paysage. (Let’s draw a beautiful landscape together.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of crayonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | crayonne | Crayonne-moi un joli dessin. | Draw me a nice picture. |
tu | crayonne | Crayonne un arc-en-ciel. | Draw a rainbow. |
il | crayonne | Il crayonne des caricatures. | He sketches caricatures. |
elle | crayonne | Elle crayonne sur son cahier. | She scribbles in her notebook. |
on | crayonne | On crayonne ensemble. | We scribble together. |
nous | crayonnons | Crayonnons nos idées. | Let’s sketch our ideas. |
vous | crayonnez | Crayonnez sur le papier. | Draw on the paper. |
ils | crayonnent | Ils crayonnent des portraits. | They sketch portraits. |
elles | crayonnent | Elles crayonnent des paysages. | They sketch landscapes. |
Other Conjugations for Crayonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crayonner
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Crayonner – 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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