L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Introduction to the verb engager
The English translation of the French verb engager is “to engage” or “to commit.” It is pronounced as “ahn-gah-zhay” in the infinitive form.
The word engager comes from the Old French word “engagier,” meaning “to pledge” or “to pawn.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to indicate commitment, involvement, or responsibility in a certain action or situation.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, engager is used to give commands or make requests in a polite or authoritative manner. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Engagez-vous dans cette cause. (Engage yourself in this cause.)
- Engageons notre responsabilité envers l’environnement. (Let’s commit to our responsibility towards the environment.)
- N’engage pas de dépenses avant d’avoir un budget clair. (Don’t commit any expenses before having a clear budget.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of engager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | engage | Engage-toi dans ce projet. | Engage yourself in this project. |
tu | engages | Engages-toi dans la conversation. | Engage yourself in the conversation. |
il | engage | Engage-le à changer de travail. | Convince him to change jobs. |
elle | engage | Engage-la dans ton projet. | Get her involved in your project. |
on | engage | Engageons-nous dans le débat. | Let’s engage in the debate. |
nous | engager | Engageons-nous dans cette aventure. | Let’s get involved in this adventure. |
vous | engagez | Engagez-vous davantage. | Get more involved. |
ils | engagent | Engagent-vous dans la lutte. | Get involved in the fight. |
elles | engagent | Engagent-vous dans cette cause. | Get involved in this cause. |
Other Conjugations for Engager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
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Engager – 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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