L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Introduction to the verb emplumer
The English translation of the French verb emplumer is “to pluck” or “to feather.” It comes from the Latin word “pluma,” meaning feather. In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands.
The infinitive form of emplumer is pronounced as “ahn-pluh-may.”
In L’impératif Présent tense, emplumer is most commonly used in the second person singular and plural forms. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Plume-toi avant de sortir. (Pluck yourself before going out.)
- Ne les plumez pas trop tôt. (Don’t pluck them too early.)
- Plumez les poulets et mettez-les au four. (Pluck the chickens and put them in the oven.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of emplumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | emplume | Emplume-moi un peu plus. | Feather me a little more. |
tu | emplume | Emplume ton chapeau. | Feather your hat. |
il | emplume | Il emplume les oreillers. | He is feathering the pillows. |
elle | emplume | Elle emplume son chapeau. | She is feathering her hat. |
on | emplume | On emplume les oiseaux. | We are plucking the birds. |
nous | emplumons | Emplumons les costumes. | Let’s feather the costumes. |
vous | emplumez | Emplumez votre poulet. | Feather your chicken. |
ils | emplument | Ils emplument les dindes. | They are plucking the turkeys. |
elles | emplument | Elles emplument les perruches. | They are plucking the parakeets. |
Other Conjugations for Emplumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
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Emplumer – 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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