L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Introduction to the verb essanger
The English translation of the French verb essanger is “to wipe”, and it is pronounced as “eh-sahn-zhay”.
The origin of essanger can be traced back to the Latin verb “exsiccāre” which means “to dry out”, and it was later adapted into Old French as “essuier” before evolving into its modern form “essanger”.
In everyday French, essanger is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands, requests or advice. It is conjugated as follows:
- Essange! (Wipe!)
- N’essange pas! (Don’t wipe!)
- Essangez! (Wipe!)
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Essange bien le comptoir avant de partir. (Wipe the counter well before leaving.)
- N’essangez pas avec un mouchoir sale. (Don’t wipe with a dirty tissue.)
- Essangez les verres avec un chiffon propre. (Wipe the glasses with a clean cloth.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of essanger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | essange | Essange-moi les cheveux. | Brush my hair. |
tu | essange | Essange-toi avant de sortir. | Comb your hair before going out. |
il | essange | Il essange sa barbe. | He shaves his beard. |
elle | essange | Elle essange les feuilles. | She rakes the leaves. |
on | essange | On essange après la pluie. | We rake after the rain. |
nous | essangeons | Essangeons ensemble. | Let’s brush together. |
vous | essangez | Essangez-vous les dents. | Brush your teeth. |
ils | essangent | Ils essangent la voiture. | They wash the car. |
elles | essangent | Elles essangent les vitres. | They clean the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Essanger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essanger
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Essanger – 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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