L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Introduction to the verb dilater
The English translation of the French verb dilater is “to dilate” or “to expand.” It is pronounced as “dee-lah-tay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of dilater comes from the Latin word “dilatare,” meaning “to spread out” or “to enlarge.” In everyday French, dilater is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or instructions.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Dilate tes pupilles. (Dilate your pupils.)
- N’oublie pas de dilater tes narines. (Don’t forget to expand your nostrils.)
- Dilate tes ailes et envole-toi. (Spread out your wings and fly away.)
In each of these examples, dilater is used as a command or instruction, telling someone to enlarge or expand a certain body part or object.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dilater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dilate | Dilate tes pupilles. | Dilate your pupils. |
tu | dilate | Dilate ton esprit. | Expand your mind. |
il | dilate | Il dilate ses artères. | He dilates his arteries. |
elle | dilate | Elle dilate son col de l’utérus. | She dilates her cervix. |
on | dilate | On dilate notre regard. | We widen our eyes. |
nous | dilatons | Dilatons notre temps de pause. | Let’s expand our break time. |
vous | dilatez | Dilation nécessite patience. | Dilation requires patience. |
ils | dilatent | Ils dilatent leurs pores. | They are dilating their pores. |
elles | dilatent | Elles dilatent leurs pupilles. | They are dilating their pupils. |
Other Conjugations for Dilater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
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Dilater – 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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