L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dépaver

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The English translation of dépaver is “to remove the pavement” or “to dig up the pavement.” It is pronounced as “day-pah-vay.”

The verb dépaver comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and the verb “paver” meaning “to pave.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of physically removing pavement or paving stones from a surface.

In the L’impératif Présent tense, dépaver is often used as a command or request to remove pavement. For example:

  1. Dépavez cette partie de la rue. (Remove the pavement from this part of the street.)

  2. Dépavons le trottoir devant notre maison. (Let’s remove the pavement from the sidewalk in front of our house.)

  3. Dépavez ces vieilles dalles de la cour. (Remove these old paving stones from the courtyard.)

  4. Remove the pavement from this part of the street.

  5. Let’s remove the pavement from the sidewalk in front of our house.

  6. Remove these old paving stones from the courtyard.

Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dépaver

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je dépave Je dépave mon jardin. I am removing the pavement from my garden.
tu dépaves Tu dépaves le trottoir. You are removing the pavement from the sidewalk.
il dépave Il dépave la rue. He is removing the pavement from the street.
elle dépave Elle dépave le parking. She is removing the pavement from the parking lot.
on dépave On dépave la voie publique. We are removing the pavement from the public road.
nous dépavons Dépavons le chemin. Let’s remove the pavement from the path.
vous dépavez Dépavez votre allée. Remove the pavement from your driveway.
ils dépavent Ils dépavent la place. They are removing the pavement from the square.
elles dépavent Elles dépavent la cour. They are removing the pavement from the courtyard.

Other Conjugations for Dépaver.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver  (this article)

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver

   

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Dépaver – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense

L’impératif Présent is a mood in the French language that is used to give commands, make requests, offer advice, or express a desire in the present tense. It’s a relatively simple tense and is used to address someone directly. Let’s dive into its usage, conjugation, and interactions with other tenses:
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Usage

Giving commands

You use l’impératif présent to give direct commands or orders. It is often used in informal and formal situations to tell someone to do or not do something. For example:

   – Mange ta soupe. (Eat your soup.)
   – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

Making requests

You can also use the imperative to make polite requests. In this case, it is a gentler way to ask someone to do something. For example:
  
   – Parle plus lentement, s’il te plaît. (Speak more slowly, please.)

Offering advice

It’s common to use l’impératif to give advice or suggestions:
   – Étudie bien pour ton examen. (Study well for your exam.)

Expressing desires

You can express your desires or wishes using the imperative:
   – Amuse-toi bien à la fête. (Have a good time at the party.)

Conjugation Formation

To form l’impératif présent, you need to use the base form of the verb without the subject pronoun (tu, nous, vous, etc.). The conjugation varies depending on the type of verb:
Regular -ER verbs (e.g., parler)
  – Tu: Parle (speak)
  – Nous: Parlons (let’s speak)
  – Vous: Parlez (speak)
Regular -IR verbs (e.g., finir)
  – Tu: Finis (finish)
  – Nous: Finissons (let’s finish)
  – Vous: Finissez (finish)
Regular -RE verbs (e.g., vendre)
  – Tu: Vends (sell)
  – Nous: Vendons (let’s sell)
  – Vous: Vendez (sell)
Irregular verbs (e.g., être, avoir, aller)
  – Tu: Sois (be), aie (have), va (go)
  – Nous: Soyons (let’s be), ayons (let’s have), allons (let’s go)
  – Vous: Soyez (be), ayez (have), allez (go)

Interactions with other tenses

L’impératif is used exclusively in the present tense and does not interact with other tenses in the same way as indicative or subjunctive moods. 
It’s used for direct commands and requests in the here and now. However, in more formal or written contexts, you might find the imperative used with expressions like “quand tu auras fini” (when you have finished) or “dès que tu seras prêt” (as soon as you are ready), which introduce a future action while maintaining the imperative mood for the main verb.
For example:
– Quand tu auras fini ton travail, viens me voir. (When you have finished your work, come see me.)
In this case, the imperative is used in conjunction with future actions, but it’s still employed for the main verb to convey a sense of directness or immediacy.

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