L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Introduction to the verb féliciter
The English translation of the French verb féliciter is “to congratulate.” It is pronounced as fay-lee-see-teh.
Féliciter is derived from the Latin word “felicitare,” meaning “to make happy or fortunate.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or make requests. It is used to express congratulations or praise to someone.
Examples:
- Félicite tes parents pour leur anniversaire ! (Congratulate your parents on their anniversary!)
- Ne tarde pas à féliciter ton ami pour sa promotion. (Don’t delay in congratulating your friend on his promotion.)
- Félicitez-vous les uns les autres pour vos réussites. (Congratulate each other for your successes.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of féliciter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | félicite | Félicite-moi pour mon nouveau poste. | Congratulate me on my new job. |
tu | félicite | Félicite tes amis pour leur mariage. | Congratulate your friends on their wedding. |
il | félicite | Il félicite son équipe pour leur victoire. | He is congratulating his team on their victory. |
elle | félicite | Elle félicite sa soeur pour son diplôme. | She is congratulating her sister on her degree. |
on | félicite | On félicite les participants pour leur participation. | We are congratulating the participants for their participation. |
nous | félicitons | Félicitons notre collègue pour sa promotion. | Let’s congratulate our colleague on their promotion. |
vous | félicitez | Félicitez votre boss pour ses efforts. | Congratulate your boss on their efforts. |
ils | félicitent | Ils félicitent leur fille pour ses bonnes notes. | They are congratulating their daughter on her good grades. |
elles | félicitent | Elles félicitent leurs parents pour leur anniversaire de mariage. | They are congratulating their parents on their wedding anniversary. |
Other Conjugations for Féliciter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb féliciter
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Féliciter – 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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