L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Introduction to the verb escamoter
The English translation of the French verb escamoter is “to conceal” or “to make disappear.” It is pronounced as “es-ca-mo-tay” in its infinitive form.
Escamoter comes from the Old French word “escamoter,” which means “to make disappear.” Its root word is “escamote,” meaning “sleight of hand” or “trickery.” In everyday French, escamoter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative or command form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of escamoter in the L’impératif Présent tense:
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Escamote ces documents avant que quelqu’un les voie. (Conceal these documents before someone sees them.)
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N’escamote pas la vérité, dis-moi ce qui s’est passé. (Don’t hide the truth, tell me what happened.)
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Escamote le paquet dans ta poche avant de sortir. (Make the package disappear in your pocket before leaving.)
In these examples, escamoter is used as a command or instruction to hide or conceal something. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to get rid of” or “to avoid.” It is a versatile verb that is commonly used in everyday French to give instructions or commands.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of escamoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | escamote | Escamote ce que tu veux. | Get rid of what you want. |
tu | escamote | N’escamote pas la vérité. | Don’t hide the truth. |
il | escamote | Il escamote souvent ses sentiments. | He often hides his feelings. |
elle | escamote | Elle escamote bien ses émotions. | She hides her emotions well. |
on | escamote | On escamote souvent les problèmes. | We often avoid problems. |
nous | escamotons | Escamotons cette mauvaise habitude. | Let’s get rid of this bad habit. |
vous | escamotez | Escamotez ces informations. | Hide this information. |
ils | escamotent | Ils escamotent leur argent. | They hide their money. |
elles | escamotent | Elles escamotent leur maladie. | They hide their illness. |
Other Conjugations for Escamoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
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Escamoter – 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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