L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Introduction to the verb disputer
The English translation of the French verb disputer is “to argue” or “to dispute.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dee-spuh-teh.”
The word disputer comes from the Latin verb disputare, which means “to discuss” or “to debate.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe a verbal disagreement or argument between two or more people.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, disputer is used to give commands or orders in a direct and assertive manner. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Dispute avec ton frère ! (Argue with your brother!)
- Ne disputez pas devant les enfants. (Don’t argue in front of the children.)
- Disputons-nous calmement pour trouver une solution. (Let’s calmly discuss to find a solution.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of disputer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dispute | Ne me dispute pas. | Don’t argue with me. |
tu | dispute | Dispute ton frère. | Argue with your brother. |
il | dispute | Il dispute souvent avec sa femme. | He often argues with his wife. |
elle | dispute | Elle dispute pour ses droits. | She argues for her rights. |
on | dispute | On ne se dispute jamais. | We never argue. |
nous | disputons | Disputons-nous moins. | Let’s argue less. |
vous | disputez | Disputez-nous de la politique. | Argue with us about politics. |
ils | disputent | Ils se disputent souvent. | They often argue with each other. |
elles | disputent | Elles se disputent pour leur héritage. | They are arguing about their inheritance. |
Other Conjugations for Disputer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
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Disputer – 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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