L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Introduction to the verb eprouver
The English translation of the French verb eprouver is “to experience” or “to feel”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ay-proo-vay”.
Eprouver comes from the Old French word “eprouver”, which means “to test” or “to prove”. It is derived from the Latin word “probare”, which has a similar meaning.
In everyday French, eprouver is most commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Eprouve ta patience. (Test your patience.)
- Eprouvons notre courage. (Let’s test our courage.)
- N’éprouvez pas votre colère. (Don’t feel angry.)
In these examples, eprouver is used to give a command or suggestion to someone, with the meaning of testing or experiencing a certain emotion or quality.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of eprouver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eprouve | Eprouve ton courage. | Test your courage. |
tu | eprouves | Eprouves-tu des difficultés ? | Are you experiencing difficulties? |
il | eprouve | Il eprouve de la joie. | He feels joy. |
elle | eprouve | Elle eprouve de la tristesse. | She feels sadness. |
on | eprouve | On eprouve souvent des doutes. | We often have doubts. |
nous | eprouvons | Eprouvons notre patience. | Let’s test our patience. |
vous | eprouvez | Eprouvez vos compétences. | Test your skills. |
ils | eprouvent | Ils eprouvent des sentiments contradictoires. | They have conflicting feelings. |
elles | eprouvent | Elles eprouvent de la fierté. | They feel pride. |
Other Conjugations for Eprouver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
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Eprouver – 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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