L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Introduction to the verb embraser
The English translation of the French verb embraser is “to set on fire” or “to ignite.” It is pronounced as “ahm-brah-zay” in the infinitive form.
The word embraser comes from the Old French word “embraser” which means “to set on fire” and is derived from the Latin word “embrasare” meaning “to kindle.”
In everyday French, the verb embraser is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give orders or commands. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Embrase la cheminée avant de partir. (Light the fireplace before you leave.)
- N’embrase pas la gazinière tant que tu n’as pas mis le plat à cuire. (Don’t turn on the stove until you’ve put the dish to cook.)
- Embrasons ce feu pour nous réchauffer. (Let’s light this fire to warm ourselves up.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of embraser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embrase | Embrase-moi de tout ton amour. | Enflame me with all your love. |
tu | embrase | Embrase ta passion. | Embrace your passion. |
il | embrase | Il embrase facilement. | He easily becomes inflamed. |
elle | embrase | Elle embrase la piste de danse. | She sets the dance floor on fire. |
on | embrase | On embrase le feu de camp. | We set the campfire alight. |
nous | embrasons | Embrasons notre ville. | Let’s ignite our city. |
vous | embrasez | Embrasez vos rêves. | Embrace your dreams. |
ils | embrasent | Ils embrasent le ciel avec leurs feux d’artifice. | They light up the sky with their fireworks. |
elles | embrasent | Elles embrasent le dance floor avec leur talent. | They set the dance floor ablaze with their talent. |
Other Conjugations for Embraser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
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Embraser – 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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