L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Introduction to the verb dandiner
The English translation of the French verb dandiner is “to sway” or “to waddle”. It is pronounced as “dahn-dee-nay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of dandiner can be traced back to the Old French word “dandiner” which means “to shake” or “to jiggle”. It is derived from the word “dandin” which means “a bouncing motion” or “a rocking movement”.
In everyday French, dandiner is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. In this tense, the verb is conjugated as “dandine” for the singular “tu” form and “dandinez” for the plural “vous” form.
Here are three simple examples of how dandiner is commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Dandine-toi sur la piste de danse ! (Sway on the dance floor!)
- Dandinez-vous en rythme avec la musique. (Waddle to the beat of the music.)
- Ne dandine pas trop, tu vas te faire mal. (Don’t waddle too much, you’ll hurt yourself.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dandiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dandine | Dandine en rythme avec la musique. | Sway to the music. |
tu | dandine | Dandine sur la piste de danse. | Sway on the dance floor. |
il | dandine | Il dandine pour impressionner les filles. | He sways to impress the girls. |
elle | dandine | Elle dandine en chantant. | She sways while singing. |
on | dandine | On dandine en faisant la queue. | We sway while waiting in line. |
nous | dandinons | Dandinons ensemble. | Let’s sway together. |
vous | dandinez | Dandinez avec élégance. | Sway gracefully. |
ils | dandinent | Ils dandinent sur le rythme de la musique. | They sway to the beat of the music. |
elles | dandinent | Elles dandinent en faisant la fête. | They sway while partying. |
Other Conjugations for Dandiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
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Dandiner – 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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