L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Introduction to the verb diffamer
The English translation of the French verb diffamer is “to defame” or “to slander.” It is pronounced “dee-fah-may.”
The word diffamer comes from the Latin “diffamare,” meaning to spread false rumors or slander. In modern French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Three examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations are:
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Diffame-le ! (Defame him!) – This is a command to someone to spread false rumors about a person.
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Ne nous diffamez pas ! (Don’t slander us!) – This is a command to a group to not spread false rumors about someone or a group.
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Diffamons-le ! (Let’s slander him!) – This is a command to a group to spread false rumors about someone.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of diffamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | diffame | Ne diffame pas les autres. | Do not slander others. |
tu | diffame | Ne diffame pas le voisin. | Do not speak ill of the neighbor. |
il | diffame | Il diffame souvent. | He often spreads rumors. |
elle | diffame | Elle diffame ses collègues. | She defames her colleagues. |
on | diffame | On ne devrait pas diffamer. | We should not defame. |
nous | diffamons | Diffamons ses actions. | Let’s slander his actions. |
vous | diffamez | Ne diffamez pas les politiciens. | Do not defame politicians. |
ils | diffament | Ils diffament leur ancien employeur. | They are slandering their former employer. |
elles | diffament | Elles diffament leurs camarades. | They are slandering their classmates. |
Other Conjugations for Diffamer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
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Diffamer – 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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