L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb essoucher

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The English translation of the French verb essoucher is “to uproot” or “to remove stumps”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-soo-shay”.

The word essoucher comes from the combination of the prefix “es-“, meaning “out” or “up”, and the verb “soucher”, which means “to take out”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb.

  1. Essouchez tous les arbres morts dans le jardin. (Uproot all the dead trees in the garden.)
  2. Essouche cette souche avant de planter de nouveaux arbustes. (Remove this stump before planting new shrubs.)
  3. N’oubliez pas d’essoucher les mauvaises herbes pour éviter qu’elles ne repoussent. (Don’t forget to uproot the weeds to prevent them from growing back.)

In the L’impératif Présent tense, the verb essoucher is conjugated as follows:

  • Essouche (tu) – Essouchons (nous) – Essouchez (vous)

Overall, essoucher is commonly used in everyday French to refer to the act of removing stumps or uprooting plants or trees. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to get rid of” or “to eliminate”.

Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of essoucher

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je essaie Essaie de te calmer. Try to calm down.
tu essaie Essaie de ne pas pleurer. Try not to cry.
il essaie Il essaie de comprendre. He’s trying to understand.
elle essaie Elle essaie toujours de m’aider. She always tries to help me.
on essaie On essaie de trouver une solution. We are trying to find a solution.
nous essayons Essayons de rester positifs. Let’s try to stay positive.
vous essayez Essayez de venir plus tôt. Try to come earlier.
ils essaient Ils essaient d’arrêter de fumer. They are trying to quit smoking.
elles essaient Elles essaient de garder leur calme. They are trying to stay calm.

Other Conjugations for Essoucher.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
   

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
   

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
   

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher  (this article)

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essoucher

   

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Essoucher – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense

L’impératif Présent is a mood in the French language that is used to give commands, make requests, offer advice, or express a desire in the present tense. It’s a relatively simple tense and is used to address someone directly. Let’s dive into its usage, conjugation, and interactions with other tenses:
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Usage

Giving commands

You use l’impératif présent to give direct commands or orders. It is often used in informal and formal situations to tell someone to do or not do something. For example:

   – Mange ta soupe. (Eat your soup.)
   – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

Making requests

You can also use the imperative to make polite requests. In this case, it is a gentler way to ask someone to do something. For example:
  
   – Parle plus lentement, s’il te plaît. (Speak more slowly, please.)

Offering advice

It’s common to use l’impératif to give advice or suggestions:
   – Étudie bien pour ton examen. (Study well for your exam.)

Expressing desires

You can express your desires or wishes using the imperative:
   – Amuse-toi bien à la fête. (Have a good time at the party.)

Conjugation Formation

To form l’impératif présent, you need to use the base form of the verb without the subject pronoun (tu, nous, vous, etc.). The conjugation varies depending on the type of verb:
Regular -ER verbs (e.g., parler)
  – Tu: Parle (speak)
  – Nous: Parlons (let’s speak)
  – Vous: Parlez (speak)
Regular -IR verbs (e.g., finir)
  – Tu: Finis (finish)
  – Nous: Finissons (let’s finish)
  – Vous: Finissez (finish)
Regular -RE verbs (e.g., vendre)
  – Tu: Vends (sell)
  – Nous: Vendons (let’s sell)
  – Vous: Vendez (sell)
Irregular verbs (e.g., être, avoir, aller)
  – Tu: Sois (be), aie (have), va (go)
  – Nous: Soyons (let’s be), ayons (let’s have), allons (let’s go)
  – Vous: Soyez (be), ayez (have), allez (go)

Interactions with other tenses

L’impératif is used exclusively in the present tense and does not interact with other tenses in the same way as indicative or subjunctive moods. 
It’s used for direct commands and requests in the here and now. However, in more formal or written contexts, you might find the imperative used with expressions like “quand tu auras fini” (when you have finished) or “dès que tu seras prêt” (as soon as you are ready), which introduce a future action while maintaining the imperative mood for the main verb.
For example:
– Quand tu auras fini ton travail, viens me voir. (When you have finished your work, come see me.)
In this case, the imperative is used in conjunction with future actions, but it’s still employed for the main verb to convey a sense of directness or immediacy.

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