L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Introduction to the verb empoussiérer
The English translation of the French verb empoussiérer is “to dust” or “to dust off.” It is pronounced as ahm-poo-see-ay-ray.
The word empoussiérer is derived from the French word “poussière,” meaning “dust.” It is a combination of the prefix “en-” (meaning “in”) and the verb “pousser” (meaning “to push”). The literal translation would be “to cover in dust.”
In everyday French, empoussiérer is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative tense used to give commands or make requests. It is conjugated as empoussière in this tense.
Here are three simple examples of empoussière being used in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
1) Empoussière le meuble avant de le ranger. (Dust the furniture before putting it away.)
2) N’oublie pas d’empoussière les étagères. (Don’t forget to dust the shelves.)
3) Empoussière toutes les surfaces avant que les invités arrivent. (Dust all the surfaces before the guests arrive.)
Overall, empoussiérer is a commonly used verb in French, especially when cleaning or tidying up. It is a useful verb to know when giving or receiving instructions or requests in French.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of empoussiérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empoussière | J’empoussière le meuble. | I am dusting the furniture. |
tu | empoussières | Tu empoussières les étagères. | You are dusting the shelves. |
il | empoussière | Il empoussière les livres. | He is dusting the books. |
elle | empoussière | Elle empoussière les rideaux. | She is dusting the curtains. |
on | empoussière | On empoussière les bibelots. | We are dusting the trinkets. |
nous | empoussiérons | Empoussiérons la maison. | Let’s dust the house. |
vous | empoussièrez | Empoussièrez les étagères. | Dust the shelves. |
ils | empoussièrent | Ils empoussièrent le grenier. | They dusted the attic. |
elles | empoussièrent | Elles empoussièrent la voiture. | They dusted the car. |
Other Conjugations for Empoussiérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
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Empoussiérer – 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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