L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Introduction to the verb essuyer
The English translation of the French verb essuyer is “to wipe” or “to dry”. The infinitive form is pronounced as [es-wee-yay].
The language origin of essuyer comes from the Old French word “essuier”, which derives from the Latin word “exsugere”, meaning “to suck out” or “to absorb”.
In everyday French, essuyer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the form used for giving commands or orders. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Essuie tes mains avant de toucher les fruits. (Wipe your hands before touching the fruits.)
- Essuyez la vaisselle après le dîner. (Dry the dishes after dinner.)
- Essuyons cette table avant que les invités n’arrivent. (Let’s wipe this table before the guests arrive.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of essuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | essuie | Essuie tes chaussures avant d’entrer. | Wipe your shoes before entering. |
tu | essuies | Essuies la table avec un chiffon. | Wipe the table with a cloth. |
il | essuie | Il essuie la vaisselle. | He is drying the dishes. |
elle | essuie | Elle essuie le comptoir. | She is wiping the counter. |
on | essuie | On essuie le plancher. | We are mopping the floor. |
nous | essuyons | Essuyons la voiture ensemble. | Let’s wash the car together. |
vous | essuyez | Essuyez vos mains avant de manger. | Wipe your hands before eating. |
ils | essuient | Ils essuient la poussière. | They are wiping off the dust. |
elles | essuient | Elles essuient les vitres. | They are cleaning the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Essuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
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Essuyer – 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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