L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Introduction to the verb discuter
The English translation of the French verb discuter is “to discuss.” It is pronounced as “dee-skoo-tey” in its infinitive form.
The word discuter comes from the Latin word “discutere,” which means “to shake off.” In everyday French, discuter is most often used to talk about discussing or debating a topic or issue.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, discuter is used to give commands or instructions in a direct and informal way. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Discutez calmement et trouvez un compromis. (Discuss calmly and find a compromise.)
- Ne discute pas avec tes parents, obéis-leur. (Don’t argue with your parents, obey them.)
- Discutons de cela plus tard, maintenant nous devons partir. (Let’s discuss that later, we need to leave now.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of discuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | discute | Je discute avec mes amis. | I talk with my friends. |
tu | discute | Discute avec moi plus tard. | Talk to me later. |
il | discute | Il discute avec son collègue. | He is talking with his colleague. |
elle | discute | Elle discute de ses problèmes. | She is discussing her problems. |
on | discute | On discute de nos projets. | We are discussing our plans. |
nous | discutons | Discutons de nos vacances. | Let’s discuss our vacation. |
vous | discutez | Discutez-en avec votre famille. | Discuss it with your family. |
ils | discutent | Ils discutent de leur travail. | They are discussing their work. |
elles | discutent | Elles discutent de leurs études. | They are discussing their studies. |
Other Conjugations for Discuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
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Discuter – 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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