L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Introduction to the verb endiguer
The English translation of the French verb endiguer is “to contain” or “to stem.” The infinitive form, endiguer, is pronounced as “ahn-dee-geh.”
The origin of the word endiguer comes from the Latin word “indicare,” meaning “to guide” or “to direct.” It was originally used in French to refer to guiding water or directing its flow, but over time, it came to be used in a more general sense of controlling or containing something.
In everyday French, endiguer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. It is used to give a direct order or instruction to someone.
Three simple examples of endiguer in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Endiguez votre colère ! (Contain your anger!)
- Endiguons ce scandale ! (Let’s stem this scandal!)
- Endiguez vos dépenses ! (Control your expenses!)
English translations:
- Contain your anger!
- Let’s stem this scandal!
- Control your expenses!
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of endiguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | endigue | Endigue-moi de cette eau. | Contain this water. |
tu | endigue | Endigue plus rapidement. | Contain faster. |
il | endigue | Il endigue le fleuve. | He contains the river. |
elle | endigue | Elle endigue l’inondation. | She is containing the flood. |
on | endigue | On endigue le problème. | We are addressing the problem. |
nous | endiguons | Endiguons la crise. | Let’s contain the crisis. |
vous | endiguez | Endiguez le feu. | Contain the fire. |
ils | endiguent | Endiguent la propagation. | They are containing the spread. |
elles | endiguent | Elles endiguent la maladie. | They are containing the disease. |
Other Conjugations for Endiguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
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Endiguer – 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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