L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Introduction to the verb effiler
The English translation of the French verb effiler is “to thin out” or “to feather.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-fee-lay.”
Effiler comes from the Old French word “fil,” meaning “thread” or “string.” In every day French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Effile les légumes avant de les cuire. (Thin out the vegetables before cooking them.)
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N’oublie pas d’effiler tes cheveux pour la fête. (Don’t forget to feather your hair for the party.)
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Effile les branches du sapin pour qu’il soit plus élégant. (Thin out the branches of the fir tree to make it more elegant.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of effiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | effile | Effile les légumes avant de les couper. | Slice the vegetables before cutting them. |
tu | effile | Effile tes cheveux avant la soirée. | Style your hair before the party. |
il | effile | Il effile le bois pour en faire une sculpture. | He carves the wood to make a sculpture. |
elle | effile | Elle effile ses sourcils pour un look plus net. | She plucks her eyebrows for a cleaner look. |
on | effile | On effile le tissu pour le rendre plus doux. | We fray the fabric to make it softer. |
nous | effilons | Effilons ensemble cette laine pour tricoter. | Let’s unravel this wool together to knit. |
vous | effilez | Effilez le papier pour en faire un origami. | Trim the paper to make origami. |
ils | effilent | Ils effilent les herbes pour la sauce. | They chop the herbs for the sauce. |
elles | effilent | Elles effilent les perles pour la broderie. | They thread the beads for embroidery. |
Other Conjugations for Effiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
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Effiler – 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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