L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Introduction to the verb espionner
The English translation of the French verb espionner is “to spy.” It is pronounced as “eh-see-oh-nay.”
Espionner comes from the French word espion, meaning “spy.” It is derived from the Latin word “specere,” which means “to look.” In everyday French, espionner is commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or instructions.
3 simple examples of espionner in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Espionne-le! (Spy on him!)
- Espionnons-les ensemble! (Let’s spy on them together!)
- N’espionnez pas vos voisins. (Don’t spy on your neighbors.)
In these examples, espionner is used as an imperative verb to give a command or instruction. Other common uses of espionner in everyday French include talking about espionage or spying activities, such as “Je ne peux pas croire qu’il m’a espionné” (I can’t believe he spied on me) or “Les gouvernements s’espionnent mutuellement” (Governments spy on each other).
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of espionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | espionne | Espionne-moi si tu veux. | Spy on me if you want. |
tu | espionne | Espionne tes voisins. | Spy on your neighbors. |
il | espionne | Il espionne pour le gouvernement. | He spies for the government. |
elle | espionne | Elle espionne son ex-petit ami. | She’s spying on her ex-boyfriend. |
on | espionne | On espionne pour le compte de notre pays. | We spy for our country. |
nous | espionnons | Espionnons ensemble. | Let’s spy together. |
vous | espionnez | Espionnez les lignes ennemies. | Spy on enemy lines. |
ils | espionnent | Ils espionnent pour le compte de leur entreprise. | They spy for their company. |
elles | espionnent | Elles espionnent pour le compte du gouvernement. | They spy for the government. |
Other Conjugations for Espionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
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Espionner – 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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