L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Introduction to the verb envier
The English translation of the French verb envier is “to envy.” It is pronounced as “ah(n)-vyey.”
The origin of envier can be traced back to the Latin word invidere, meaning “to look at with malice” or “to grudge.” In modern French, it is most often used to express feelings of jealousy or resentment towards someone else’s possessions, qualities, or achievements.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, envier is used to give a command or make a request. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Envie-lui son succès ! (Envy him his success!) – This is a command, urging someone to feel envious of another person’s success.
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N’envie pas ce qu’il a. (Don’t envy what he has.) – This is a request, advising someone not to feel envious of something that someone else possesses.
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N’envions pas les riches. (Let’s not envy the rich.) – This is a suggestion, encouraging a group of people not to feel jealous of wealthy individuals.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of envier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | envie | Envie-moi une photo. | Send me a photo. |
tu | envie | Envie-moi ton plat préféré. | Tell me about your favorite dish. |
il | envie | Il envie les vacances d’été. | He envies the summer holidays. |
elle | envie | Elle envie sa sœur jumelle. | She envies her twin sister. |
on | envie | On envie souvent les autres. | We often envy others. |
nous | envions | Envions ceux qui ont réussi. | Let’s envy those who have succeeded. |
vous | enviez | Enviez les personnes talentueuses. | Envy talented people. |
ils | envient | Ils envient leur réussite. | They envy their success. |
elles | envient | Elles envient leur liberté. | They envy their freedom. |
Other Conjugations for Envier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envier
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Envier – 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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