L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Introduction to the verb escrimer
The English translation of the French verb escrimer is “to fence.” It is pronounced “es-kree-may.”
Escrimer comes from the Old French word “escrire,” meaning “to write.” In the 16th century, the verb took on the meaning of “to practice swordsmanship,” as fencing was seen as a form of writing with the sword. Nowadays, it is most often used to refer to the sport of fencing.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, escrimer is used to give commands or orders. It is conjugated as follows:
- Tu escrime (you fence)
- Nous escrimons (we fence)
- Vous escrimez (you fence)
Here are some examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Escrime avec prudence. (Fence with caution.)
- Escrimons ensemble pour nous améliorer. (Let’s fence together to improve ourselves.)
- Escrimez avec vos amis pour vous amuser. (Fence with your friends for fun.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of escrimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | escrime | J’escrime depuis que je suis enfant. | I have been fencing since I was a child. |
tu | escrime | Escrime avec précision. | Fence with precision. |
il | escrime | Il escrime contre son frère. | He is fencing against his brother. |
elle | escrime | Elle escrime pour se détendre. | She fences to relax. |
on | escrime | On escrime pour s’amuser. | We fence for fun. |
nous | escrimons | Escrimons ensemble. | Let’s fence together. |
vous | escrimez | Escrimez avec prudence. | Fence carefully. |
ils | escriment | Ils escriment pour gagner. | They fence to win. |
elles | escriment | Elles escriment depuis longtemps. | They have been fencing for a long time. |
Other Conjugations for Escrimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
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Escrimer – 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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