L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Introduction to the verb distinguer
The English translation of the French verb distinguer is “to distinguish.” It is pronounced “dees-tang-gey” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of distinguer can be traced back to the Latin word “distinguere,” meaning “to separate.” In everyday French, distinguer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form of the present tense that is used to give orders or commands.
Three simple examples of using distinguer in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Distinguez les couleurs différentes. (Distinguish the different colors.)
- Ne me confondez pas avec mon frère. (Don’t confuse me with my brother.)
- Distinguez le vrai du faux avant de prendre une décision. (Distinguish the truth from the lies before making a decision.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of distinguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | distingue | Distingue les différentes couleurs. | Distinguish the different colors. |
tu | distingue | Distingue les nuances subtiles. | Distinguish the subtle nuances. |
il | distingue | Il distingue bien les sons. | He distinguishes sounds well. |
elle | distingue | Elle distingue les différentes saveurs. | She distinguishes different flavors. |
on | distingue | On distingue difficilement les détails. | We have difficulty distinguishing details. |
nous | distinguons | Distinguons ce qui est important. | Let’s distinguish what is important. |
vous | distinguez | Distinguez les différentes espèces. | Distinguish the different species. |
ils | distinguent | Ils distinguent le vrai du faux. | They distinguish the true from the false. |
elles | distinguent | Elles distinguent les différentes cultures. | They distinguish different cultures. |
Other Conjugations for Distinguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
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Distinguer – 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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