L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Introduction to the verb enthousiasmer
The English translation of the French verb enthousiasmer is “to enthuse” or “to excite.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-too-zee-as-may.
The word enthousiasmer comes from the Greek word “enthousiasmos” meaning “inspiration” or “divine possession.” In the 18th century, the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau introduced the word into the French language, giving it a slightly different meaning of “being inspired or possessed by intense emotion.”
In everyday French, enthousiasmer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Enthousiasme-toi ! (Get excited!)
- Ne nous laissons pas abattre, enthousiasmons-nous ! (Let’s not get discouraged, let’s get excited!)
- Enthousiasme-les avec tes belles paroles ! (Enthuse them with your beautiful words!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of enthousiasmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enthousiasme | J’enthousiasme mes amis avec mes histoires. | I’m enthusing my friends with my stories. |
tu | enthousiasme | Enthousiasme-moi avec tes chansons. | Enthuse me with your songs. |
il | enthousiasme | Il enthousiasme facilement les foules. | He easily excites the crowds. |
elle | enthousiasme | Elle enthousiasme ses élèves avec sa passion. | She inspires her students with her passion. |
on | enthousiasme | On enthousiasme tout le monde avec nos projets. | We enthuse everyone with our projects. |
nous | enthousiasmons | Enthousiasmons-nous pour cette nouvelle aventure. | Let’s get excited for this new adventure. |
vous | enthousiasmez | Enthousiasmez les visiteurs avec votre exposition. | Enthuse the visitors with your exhibition. |
ils | enthousiasment | Ils enthousiasment le public avec leur performance. | They excite the audience with their performance. |
elles | enthousiasment | Elles enthousiasment le jury avec leur talent. | They impress the jury with their talent. |
Other Conjugations for Enthousiasmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
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Enthousiasmer – 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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