L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Introduction to the verb effacer
The English translation of the French verb effacer is “to erase.” The infinitive form is pronounced eh-fa-say.
The word effacer comes from the Old French word “esfacier,” meaning “to wipe out.” It is primarily used in modern French to mean “to erase” or “to delete.” The word can also have figurative meanings, such as “to forget” or “to wipe away.”
In the L’impératif Présent tense, effacer is used to give commands or instructions. It is conjugated as follows:
Tu: efface
Nous: effaçons
Vous: effacez
Here are three simple examples of effacer in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their English translations:
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Efface ton tableau avant de partir. (Erase your whiteboard before leaving.)
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Effaçons ces erreurs et recommençons. (Let’s erase these mistakes and start again.)
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Effacez vos fichiers pour libérer de l’espace. (Delete your files to free up some space.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of effacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | efface | Efface les erreurs. | Erase the mistakes. |
tu | efface | Efface le tableau. | Erase the board. |
il | efface | Il efface ses soucis. | He erases his worries. |
elle | efface | Elle efface ses traces. | She erases her tracks. |
on | efface | On efface les données. | We erase the data. |
nous | effaçons | Effaçons les doutes. | Let’s erase the doubts. |
vous | effacez | Effacez les mauvaises notes. | Erase the bad grades. |
ils | effacent | Ils effacent les preuves. | They erase the evidence. |
elles | effacent | Elles effacent les marques. | They erase the marks. |
Other Conjugations for Effacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effacer
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Effacer – 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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