L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Introduction to the verb creuser
The English translation of the French verb creuser is “to dig.” The infinitive form, creuser, is pronounced “krö-zay.”
Creuser comes from the Latin word “crus,” meaning “hole” or “pit.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to physically digging in the ground, but can also be used more figuratively to mean “to deepen” or “to delve into.”
In the L’impératif Présent tense, creuser is used to give commands or orders in a direct and imperative way. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Creuse ici ! (Dig here!)
- Ne creuse pas trop profondément. (Don’t dig too deep.)
- Creusez avec vos mains. (Dig with your hands.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of creuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | creuse | Creuse un trou dans le sol. | Dig a hole in the ground. |
tu | creuse | Creuse un peu plus profondément. | Dig a little deeper. |
il | creuse | Il creuse un nouveau puits. | He is digging a new well. |
elle | creuse | Elle creuse un tunnel sous la montagne. | She is digging a tunnel under the mountain. |
on | creuse | On creuse une fondation solide. | We are digging a sturdy foundation. |
nous | creusons | Creusons un canal pour l’irrigation. | Let’s dig a canal for irrigation. |
vous | creusez | Creusez une fosse pour la piscine. | Dig a pit for the pool. |
ils | creusent | Ils creusent un fossé pour se protéger. | They are digging a ditch to protect themselves. |
elles | creusent | Elles creusent une grotte pour se cacher. | They are digging a cave to hide. |
Other Conjugations for Creuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
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Creuser – 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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