L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Introduction to the verb flamber
The English translation of the French verb flamber is “to flame/to flambe.” It is pronounced “flam-bay.”
The origin of flamber can be traced back to the Latin word “flammare,” meaning “to set on fire.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or requests.
3 examples of flamber in the L’impératif Présent tense with English translations are:
- Flambons le dessert ! (Let’s flambe the dessert!)
- Flambez le steak avant de le servir. (Flame the steak before serving it.)
- Ne flambes pas la crème trop longtemps. (Don’t flambe the cream for too long.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of flamber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | flambe | Je flambe mon revenu sur les jeux d’argent. | I’m squandering my income on gambling. |
tu | flambe | Tu flambe trop d’argent en soirée. | You spend too much money in parties. |
il | flambe | Il flambe sa fortune au casino. | He’s gambling away his fortune at the casino. |
elle | flambe | Elle flambe sa paye en achetant des vêtements. | She’s blowing her paycheck on clothes. |
on | flambe | On flambe tout notre argent en une soirée. | We’re spending all our money in one night. |
nous | flambons | Flambons notre argent en vacances. | Let’s splurge our money on holidays. |
vous | flambez | Flambez votre argent en restaurant. | Spend your money on a nice restaurant. |
ils | flambent | Ils flambent de l’argent en voitures de luxe. | They’re splurging money on luxury cars. |
elles | flambent | Elles flambent une grande partie de leur salaire en loyer. | They’re spending a big chunk of their salary on rent. |
Other Conjugations for Flamber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
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Flamber – 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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