L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Introduction to the verb embarrasser
The English translation of the French verb embarrasser is “to embarrass.” It is pronounced as “ahm-bah-rah-sey.”
The word embarrasser comes from the Old French word “embarrasser,” which meant “to block” or “to impede.” It is derived from the Italian word “imbarrasiare,” which has its roots in the Latin word “inbarcare,” meaning “to obstruct or block.”
In everyday French, embarrasser is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense. This tense is used to give commands or make requests. It is formed by using the verb conjugated in the present tense, without any personal pronouns.
Here are three simple examples of how embarrasser is used in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Embarrasse tes affaires avant de partir ! (Put away your things before leaving!)
- N’embarrassez pas la porte, je dois sortir. (Don’t block the door, I need to go out.)
- Embarrassons-le avec une surprise pour son anniversaire. (Let’s embarrass him with a surprise for his birthday.)
In these examples, we can see that the verb embarrasser is used to give a command or make a request in an informal way.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of embarrasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embarrasse | Ne m’embarrasse pas. | Don’t embarrass me. |
tu | embarrasse | Embarrasse-la avec des compliments. | Embarrass her with compliments. |
il | embarrasse | Il embarrasse facilement. | He gets embarrassed easily. |
elle | embarrasse | Elle embarrasse ses amis en public. | She embarrasses her friends in public. |
on | embarrasse | On n’embarrasse pas les autres. | We don’t embarrass others. |
nous | embarrassons | Embarrassons-le un peu. | Let’s embarrass him a little. |
vous | embarrassez | Ne les embarrassez pas. | Don’t embarrass them. |
ils | embarrassent | Ils embarras |
Other Conjugations for Embarrasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
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Embarrasser – 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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