L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Introduction to the verb esquiver
The English translation of the French verb esquiver is “to dodge” or “to avoid.” It is pronounced as “es-kee-ver” in its infinitive form.
The word esquiver comes from the Old French verb “eschever,” meaning “to flee.” It has its roots in the Latin word “exquiritare,” which means “to search out.” In everyday French, esquiver 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 how esquiver is used in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Esquive ce coup ! (Dodge that blow!)
- N’oubliez pas d’esquiver les obstacles. (Don’t forget to avoid the obstacles.)
- Esquivez la question si vous ne voulez pas répondre. (Dodge the question if you don’t want to answer.)
In these examples, esquiver is used to give a command or instruction to dodge or avoid something.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of esquiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | esquive | Tu ne m’as pas esquivé. | You didn’t dodge me. |
tu | esquive | Je t’ai vu esquiver mes questions. | I saw you dodge my questions. |
il | esquive | Il faut esquiver les obstacles. | It’s necessary to dodge obstacles. |
elle | esquive | Elle essayait de m’esquiver. | She was trying to dodge me. |
on | esquive | On doit esquiver les attaques. | We must dodge the attacks. |
nous | esquivons | Esquivons les problèmes. | Let’s dodge the problems. |
vous | esquivez | Vous pouvez esquiver la question. | You can dodge the question. |
ils | esquivent | Ils ont esquivé la vérité. | They dodged the truth. |
elles | esquivent | Elles vont esquiver le sujet. | They are going to dodge the subject. |
Other Conjugations for Esquiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
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Esquiver – 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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