L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Introduction to the verb dégriser
The English translation of the French verb dégriser is “to sober up.” It is pronounced as “day-gree-zay.”
Dégriser has its origins in the Old French word “desgriser,” which was derived from the Latin word “disgrisare,” meaning “to make less drunk.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the process of becoming less intoxicated, either through the passage of time or through the use of certain remedies.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, dégriser is used to give commands or orders. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Dégrise-toi avant de rentrer à la maison ! (Sober up before coming home!)
- Ne conduis pas tant que tu n’es pas dégrisé ! (Don’t drive until you’re sober!)
- Dégrisons-nous avec un bon petit-déjeuner ! (Let’s sober up with a good breakfast!)
In each of these examples, dégriser is used as a verb in its imperative form, expressing a command or instruction. It is often used in a playful or lighthearted manner, and can also be used figuratively to mean “to come back to reality” or “to clear one’s mind.”
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dégriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dégrise | Dégrise-moi avec un café. | Sober me up with a coffee. |
tu | dégrises | Dégrises-toi rapidement ! | Sober up quickly! |
il | dégrise | Il dégrise après une nuit de fête. | He sobers up after a night of partying. |
elle | dégrise | Elle dégrise avec de l’eau. | She sobers up with some water. |
on | dégrise | On doit dégriser avant de prendre la route. | We have to sober up before hitting the road. |
nous | dégrisons | Dégrisons ensemble. | Let’s sober up together. |
vous | dégrisez | Dégrisez-vous avant le dîner. | Sober up before dinner. |
ils | dégrisent | Ils dégrisent en dansant. | They sober up by dancing. |
elles | dégrisent | Elles dégrisent en discutant. | They sober up by chatting. |
Other Conjugations for Dégriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
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Dégriser – 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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