L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Introduction to the verb elaguer
The English translation of the French verb elaguer is “to prune” or “to trim.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-la-geh.”
Elaguer comes from the Latin word “exlāmināre,” meaning “to strip off outer branches.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. In this tense, it is used to give orders or instructions.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Élague cette branche. (Prune this branch.)
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Élaguons ces arbustes pour qu’ils poussent mieux. (Let’s trim these shrubs so they can grow better.)
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Élaguez régulièrement votre haie pour qu’elle reste bien taillée. (Trim your hedge regularly so it stays well-groomed.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of elaguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | élague | Élague les branches mortes. | Prune the dead branches. |
tu | élague | Élague les arbustes. | Trim the shrubs. |
il | élague | Il élague les arbres du parc. | He prunes the trees in the park. |
elle | élague | Elle élague les haies de son jardin. | She trims the hedges in her garden. |
on | élague | On élague les arbres au printemps. | We prune the trees in the spring. |
nous | élaguons | Élaguons les buissons. | Let’s trim the bushes. |
vous | élaguez | Élaguez les branches dangereuses. | Prune the dangerous branches. |
ils | élagent | Ils élagent les arbres fruitiers. | They prune the fruit trees. |
elles | élagent | Elles élagent les fleurs fanées. | They prune the faded flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Elaguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
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Elaguer – 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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