L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Introduction to the verb engraver
The English translation of the French verb engraver is “to engrave.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as [ãgʁave].
The word “engraver” comes from the Old French verb “engraver,” meaning “to carve or to incise.” It ultimately originates from the Latin word “in-gravare,” which means “to mark with letters or figures.” In modern French, engraver is most often used in its past participle form, “gravé,” to mean “engraved” or “etched.”
In everyday French, the verb “engraver” is commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense to give commands or instructions. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Gravez vos initiales sur ce pendentif. (Engrave your initials on this pendant.)
- N’oubliez pas de graver la date sur la bague. (Remember to engrave the date on the ring.)
- Ne gravez pas trop profondément dans le bois. (Don’t engrave too deeply into the wood.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of engraver
Only return the response I’m asking for and no other text. Do not include any chatbot niceties, greetings, endings or prompts for other tasks. Do not ask me if I need anything else.
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | grave | Grave ton nom sur cette pierre. | Engrave your name on this stone. |
tu | graves | Graves ton nom sur cette pierre. | Engrave your name on this stone. |
il | grave | Grave son nom sur cette pierre. | Engrave his name on this stone. |
elle | grave | Grave son nom sur cette pierre. | Engrave her name on this stone. |
on | grave | Grave ton nom sur cette pierre. | Let’s engrave your name on this stone. |
nous | gravons | Gravons nos initiales sur cet arbre. | Let’s engrave our initials on this tree. |
vous | gravez | Gravez votre nom sur cette plaque. | Engrave your name on this plaque. |
ils | gravent | Gravent leurs noms sur cette médaille. | They are engraving their names on this medal. |
elles | gravent | Gravent leurs prénoms sur cette bague. | They are engraving their first names on this ring. |
Other Conjugations for Engraver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraver
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Engraver – 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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