L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Introduction to the verb expédier
The English translation of the French verb expédier is “to dispatch” or “to ship.” It is pronounced as “ehk-speh-dyey.”
The word expédier comes from the Latin verb expedire, which means “to make ready” or “to set free.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various contexts throughout history, such as in trade and military operations.
In everyday French, expédier is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or orders. In this tense, the verb does not change based on the subject and is conjugated as follows:
- Singular: expédie / expédions / expédiez
- Plural: expédions / expédions / expédiez
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Expédie cette lettre tout de suite ! (Dispatch this letter right away!)
- Expédions les marchandises avant la fin de la semaine. (Let’s ship the goods before the end of the week.)
- Expédiez ces documents à mon bureau immédiatement. (Ship these documents to my office immediately.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of expédier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | expédie | J’expédie votre commande demain. | I will ship your order tomorrow. |
tu | expédie | Expédie-le dès que possible. | Send it as soon as possible. |
il | expédie | Il expédie toujours ses colis rapidement. | He always ships his packages quickly. |
elle | expédie | Elle expédie les produits à l’étranger. | She ships products abroad. |
on | expédie | On expédie toutes les commandes avant midi. | We ship all orders before noon. |
nous | expédions | Nous expédions nos produits dans le monde entier. | We ship our products worldwide. |
vous | expédiez | Expédiez-le en même temps que l’autre. | Ship it at the same time as the other one. |
ils | expédient | Ils expédient les colis rapidement. | They ship packages quickly. |
elles | expédient | Elles expédient les commandes le jour même. | They ship orders on the same day. |
Other Conjugations for Expédier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
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Expédier – 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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