L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Introduction to the verb emprisonner
The English translation of the French verb emprisonner is “to imprison” or “to put in prison.” It is pronounced as ahm-pree-zoh-nay.
The word emprisonner comes from the Old French word emprisoner, which is derived from the Latin word prehendere, meaning “to seize.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of putting someone in prison or to express being trapped or confined.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, emprisonner is used to give commands or orders. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Emprisonne le voleur ! (Imprison the thief!)
- N’emprisonnez pas les innocents ! (Don’t imprison the innocent!)
- Emprisonnons-nous dans nos propres pensées. (Let’s imprison ourselves in our own thoughts.)
The verb emprisonner can also be used reflexively, as in “s’emprisonner”, to convey the idea of being trapped or confined by one’s own thoughts or actions. An example in the L’impératif Présent tense would be “N’oublie pas de t’emprisonner dans tes réflexions” (Don’t forget to imprison yourself in your thoughts).
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of emprisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | emprisonne | Emprisonne-moi si tu veux. | Imprison me if you want to. |
tu | emprisonne | Emprisonne-le sans hésitation. | Imprison him without hesitation. |
il | emprisonne | Il n’emprisonne pas ses ennemis. | He doesn’t imprison his enemies. |
elle | emprisonne | Elle emprisonne les criminels. | She imprisons criminals. |
on | emprisonne | On n’emprisonne pas les innocents. | We don’t imprison the innocent. |
nous | emprisonnons | Emprisonnons les coupables. | Let’s imprison the guilty. |
vous | emprisonnez | Emprisonnez-le sans pitié. | Imprison him without mercy. |
ils | emprisonnent | Ils emprisonnent les voleurs. | They imprison thieves. |
elles | emprisonnent | Elles emprisonnent les escrocs. | They imprison fraudsters. |
Other Conjugations for Emprisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
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Emprisonner – 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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