L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Introduction to the verb effaner
The English translation of the French verb effaner is “to fan out” or “to spread out.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-fah-nay.”
Effaner comes from the Old French word “esfan” meaning “to spread out.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of spreading something out or fanning something out.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, effaner is used to give commands or orders. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Effanez les cartes sur la table. (Fan out the cards on the table.)
- Effanons-nous sous l’arbre pour nous protéger du soleil. (Let’s spread out under the tree to protect ourselves from the sun.)
- Effanez délicatement la pâte sur la plaque de cuisson. (Gently spread out the dough on the baking sheet.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of effaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | effane | Effane les fleurs fanées. | Remove the wilted flowers. |
tu | effane | N’effane pas les souvenirs. | Don’t forget the memories. |
il | effane | Il effane trop rapidement. | He fades too quickly. |
elle | effane | Elle effane les sentiments. | She erases feelings. |
on | effane | On effane les mauvais souvenirs. | We erase bad memories. |
nous | effanons | Effanons ensemble les mauvaises habitudes. | Let’s break bad habits together. |
vous | effanez | Effanez vos doutes. | Get rid of your doubts. |
ils | effanent | Ils effanent le blé. | They harvest the wheat. |
elles | effanent | Elles effanent les feuilles. | They remove the leaves. |
Other Conjugations for Effaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
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Effaner – 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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