L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Introduction to the verb déjeuner
The English translation of the French verb déjeuner is “to have lunch.” It is pronounced as “day-zhuh-nay.”
Déjeuner comes from the Latin word “disjejunare” which means “to break the fast.” In everyday French, déjeuner is used to describe the act of having the midday meal. It is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood in the present tense, to give commands or suggestions.
Examples:
- Déjeunez à midi. (Have lunch at noon.)
- Ne déjeune pas trop vite. (Don’t eat lunch too quickly.)
- Déjeunons ensemble demain. (Let’s have lunch together tomorrow.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of déjeuner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déjeune | Je déjeune souvent à midi. | I have lunch at noon often. |
tu | déjeune | Déjeune avant de partir. | Have lunch before leaving. |
il | déjeune | Il déjeune avec ses collègues. | He has lunch with his colleagues. |
elle | déjeune | Elle déjeune à la cantine. | She has lunch at the cafeteria. |
on | déjeune | On déjeune ensemble demain. | We are having lunch together tomorrow. |
nous | déjeunons | Déjeunons dans ce restaurant. | Let’s have lunch in this restaurant. |
vous | déjeunez | Déjeunez avec moi. | Have lunch with me. |
ils | déjeunent | Ils déjeunent tôt le matin. | They have lunch early in the morning. |
elles | déjeunent | Elles déjeunent ensemble. | They have lunch together. |
Other Conjugations for Déjeuner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
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Déjeuner – 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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