L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Introduction to the verb effrayer
The English translation of the French verb effrayer is “to frighten” or “to scare.” It is pronounced as “eh-freh-yeh.”
The origin of the word effrayer can be traced back to the Old French word “esfreer,” which meant “to terrify.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to express fear or to describe something that is terrifying or frightening.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, effrayer is used to give commands or make requests. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Effrayez-vous! (Frighten yourself!/Be scared!)
- N’effrayons pas les enfants. (Let’s not scare the children.)
- Effrayez le chien avec un jouet. (Frighten the dog with a toy.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of effrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | effraie | N’effraie pas les enfants. | Don’t scare the children. |
tu | effraies | Ne m’effraies pas comme ça. | Don’t scare me like that. |
il | effraie | N’effraie pas le chat. | Don’t scare the cat. |
elle | effraie | Ne m’effraie pas avec tes histoires. | Don’t scare me with your stories. |
on | effrayons | Effrayons les oiseaux. | Let’s scare the birds. |
nous | effrayons | N’effrayons pas les enfants. | Let’s not scare the children. |
vous | effrayez | N’effrayez pas les invités. | Don’t scare the guests. |
ils | effraient | N’effraient pas facilement. | They don’t get scared easily. |
elles | effraient | N’effraient pas les araignées. | They are not afraid of spiders. |
Other Conjugations for Effrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effrayer
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Effrayer – 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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