L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Introduction to the verb discontinuer
The English translation of the French verb discontinuer is “to discontinue” or “to stop.” It is pronounced as “dee-sohn-tee-new-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word discontinuer comes from the Latin word “discontinuare,” meaning “to break off” or “to interrupt.” It was then adapted into French in the 15th century.
In everyday French, discontinuer is most often used in the imperative present tense, which is used to give commands or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Discontinuons cette conversation. (Let’s stop this conversation.)
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N’arrête pas de travailler, continue jusqu’à la fin. (Don’t stop working, continue until the end.)
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Arrête de fumer, c’est mauvais pour ta santé. (Stop smoking, it’s bad for your health.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of discontinuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | discontinuons | Discontinuons cette conversation. | Let’s stop this conversation. |
tu | discontinues | Ne discontinues pas tes études. | Don’t quit your studies. |
il | discontinuons | Discontinuons cette pratique. | Let’s stop this practice. |
elle | discontinues | Elle discontinues ses activités. | She is discontinuing her activities. |
on | discontinuons | Discontinuons d’utiliser du plastique. | Let’s stop using plastic. |
nous | discontinuons | Discontinuons de fumer. | Let’s stop smoking. |
vous | discontinuez | Discontinuez cette méthode. | Stop using this method. |
ils | discontinuent | Ils discontinuent leurs recherches. | They are discontinuing their research. |
elles | discontinuent | Elles discontinuent leur grève. | They are discontinuing their strike. |
Other Conjugations for Discontinuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
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Discontinuer – 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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