L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Introduction to the verb exister
The English translation of the French verb exister is “to exist.” The infinitive form of exister is pronounced “ehg-zees-teh.”
Exister comes from the Latin word “existere,” meaning “to come forth” or “to appear.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has remained in use ever since.
In everyday French, exister is often used in the L’impératif Présent (imperative present) tense, which is used to give commands or orders. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Existe ! (Exist!) – used to tell someone to exist or to acknowledge their existence.
- N’existe pas ! (Don’t exist!) – used to tell someone to stop or to not acknowledge their existence.
- Fais exister ta voix ! (Make your voice heard!) – used to encourage someone to speak up or to make their presence known.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of exister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | existe | Je suis désolé, mais je n’existe pas. | I’m sorry, but I don’t exist. |
tu | existe | Existe-t-il une solution ? | Is there a solution? |
il | existe | Il existe différentes façons de faire. | There are different ways of doing it. |
elle | existe | Elle existe seulement dans mes rêves. | She only exists in my dreams. |
on | existe | On doit toujours exister pour quelque chose. | We must always exist for something. |
nous | existons | Nous existons pour apporter un changement positif. | We exist to bring about positive change. |
vous | existez | Existez-vous pour de vrai ? | Do you really exist? |
ils | existent | Les extraterrestres existent-ils vraiment ? | Do aliens really exist? |
elles | existent | Elles existent pour elles-mêmes. | They exist for themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Exister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exister
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Exister – 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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