L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Introduction to the verb esquisser
The English translation of the French verb esquisser is “to sketch” or “to outline.” It is pronounced “es-kee-sey.”
The word esquisser comes from the French word “esquisse,” which means “sketch” or “outline.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “schedius,” meaning “extemporaneous,” which then evolved into the Old French word “eschiez,” meaning “to sketch.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Esquissez votre idée avant de la présenter. (Sketch your idea before presenting it.)
- N’oubliez pas d’esquisser les contours avant de colorier. (Don’t forget to outline before coloring.)
- Esquisse une carte pour que je puisse me repérer. (Sketch a map so I can find my way.)
English translations:
- Sketch your idea before presenting it.
- Don’t forget to outline before coloring.
- Sketch a map so I can find my way.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of esquisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | esquisse | Je t’en prie, esquisse-le. | Please, sketch it. |
tu | esquisse | Esquisse un dessin pour moi. | Sketch a drawing for me. |
il | esquisse | Il esquisse les contours. | He sketches the outlines. |
elle | esquisse | Elle esquisse un sourire. | She gives a smile. |
on | esquisse | On esquisse des plans. | We are sketching plans. |
nous | esquissons | Esquissons notre projet. | Let’s sketch our project. |
vous | esquissez | Esquissez votre visage. | Sketch your face. |
ils | esquissent | Ils esquissent des idées. | They are sketching ideas. |
elles | esquissent | Elles esquissent des portraits. | They are sketching portraits. |
Other Conjugations for Esquisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
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Esquisser – 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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