L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Introduction to the verb embarquer
The English translation of the French verb embarquer is “to embark” or “to board.” It is pronounced as “ahm-bahr-kay.”
The word embarquer comes from the Old French “embarc,” which is derived from the Latin word “imbarcare” meaning “to put on board.” It is most often used in everyday French to mean getting on a ship, plane, train, or other mode of transportation. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean starting or beginning something.
In the L’impératif Présent (imperative present) tense, embarquer is used to give a command or instruction. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Embarque sur le bateau avant qu’il ne parte ! (Get on the boat before it leaves!)
- N’oubliez pas d’embarquer vos bagages avant de monter dans l’avion. (Don’t forget to board your luggage before getting on the plane.)
- Embarquons dès maintenant dans cette nouvelle aventure ! (Let’s embark on this new adventure right now!)
Overall, the verb embarquer is commonly used in everyday French to talk about boarding or starting something, and in the imperative present tense, it is used to give commands or instructions.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of embarquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embarque | J’embarque mes valises. | I am boarding my suitcases. |
tu | embarque | Tu embarque avec moi? | Are you boarding with me? |
il | embarque | Il embarque en première classe. | He is boarding first class. |
elle | embarque | Elle embarque à l’aéroport. | She is boarding at the airport. |
on | embarque | On embarque sur le bateau. | We are boarding the boat. |
nous | embarquons | Embarquons ensemble. | Let’s board together. |
vous | embarquez | Embarquez vos bagages. | Board your luggage. |
ils | embarquent | Ils embarquent à la gare. | They are boarding at the train station. |
elles | embarquent | Elles embarquent à l’avion. | They are boarding the plane. |
Other Conjugations for Embarquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
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Embarquer – 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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