L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Introduction to the verb exténuer
The English translation of the French verb exténuer is “to exhaust” or “to wear out.” It is pronounced as “ehks-ten-weh.”
Exténuer comes from the Latin word “exhaustus,” meaning “to empty out” or “to use up.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving orders or commands.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Exténuez-vous avant de partir ! (Exhaust yourself before leaving!)
- N’exténue pas ta patience, il va bientôt arriver. (Don’t exhaust your patience, he will arrive soon.)
- Exténue le sujet avant de le présenter à la classe. (Exhaust the topic before presenting it to the class.)
English translations:
- Exhaust yourself before leaving!
- Don’t exhaust your patience, he will arrive soon.
- Exhaust the topic before presenting it to the class.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of exténuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | épuise | Épuise-toi pendant l’entraînement. | Exhaust yourself during training. |
tu | épuise | Épuise ton adversaire. | Exhaust your opponent. |
il | épuise | Il épuise ses ressources. | He exhausts his resources. |
elle | épuise | Elle épuise ses élèves. | She exhausts her students. |
on | épuise | On épuise toutes nos options. | We exhaust all our options. |
nous | épuisons | Épuisons-nous ensemble. | Let’s exhaust ourselves together. |
vous | épuisez | Épuisez vos adversaires. | Exhaust your opponents. |
ils | épuisent | Ils épuisent leur énergie. | They exhaust their energy. |
elles | épuisent | Elles épuisent leurs talents. | They exhaust their talents. |
Other Conjugations for Exténuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
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Exténuer – 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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