L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Introduction to the verb effaroucher
The English translation of the French verb effaroucher is “to startle” or “to scare.” It is pronounced as [eh-fah-roo-shay].
Effaroucher comes from the Old French word esfarouchier, which means “to frighten” or “to startle.” It is derived from the word “farouche” which means “wild” or “fierce.” In everyday French, effaroucher is most often used in its infinitive form, but it can also be conjugated in different tenses and moods, such as the imperative present tense.
Here are three examples of how effaroucher is used in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Effarouche ton frère en lui sautant dessus ! (Startle your brother by jumping on him!)
- N’effarouche pas les oiseaux en criant ! (Don’t scare the birds by shouting!)
- Effarouchons le chat en faisant du bruit ! (Let’s startle the cat by making noise!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of effaroucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | effarouche | Effarouche-les avec tes cris. | Scare them with your screams. |
tu | effarouches | N’effarouche pas les oiseaux. | Don’t scare the birds. |
il | effarouche | Il effarouche tous les animaux. | He scares all the animals. |
elle | effarouche | Elle effarouche les enfants. | She scares the children. |
on | effarouche | On n’effarouche personne. | We don’t scare anyone. |
nous | effarouchons | Effarouchons les bêtes sauvages. | Let’s scare the wild animals. |
vous | effarouchez | Effarouchez les voisins. | Scare the neighbors. |
ils | effarouchent | Ils effarouchent les chevaux. | They scare the horses. |
elles | effarouchent | Elles effarouchent les souris. | They scare the mice. |
Other Conjugations for Effaroucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
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Effaroucher – 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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