L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Introduction to the verb flatter
The English translation of the French verb flatter is “to flatter.” It is pronounced as “flah-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word “flatter” comes from the Old French word “flater,” which means “to stroke or caress.” In everyday French, the verb flatter is used in the L’impératif Présent tense to give commands or make requests. It is a form of the imperative mood, which is used to express orders or instructions.
Here are three examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense:
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Flatter quelqu’un – Flatter someone
Example: Flattez votre ami pour lui donner confiance en lui. (Flatter your friend to give him confidence.) -
Ne pas flatter quelqu’un – Do not flatter someone
Example: Ne le flatte pas trop, il pourrait devenir arrogant. (Do not flatter him too much, he might become arrogant.) -
Flatter-toi – Flatter yourself
Example: Arrête de te flatter, tu n’es pas le centre du monde. (Stop flattering yourself, you are not the center of the world.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of flatter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | flatte | Flatte-moi un peu. | Flatter me a little. |
tu | flatte | Flatte-la pour lui faire plaisir. | Flatter her to make her happy. |
il | flatte | Il flatte souvent ses collègues. | He often flatters his colleagues. |
elle | flatte | Elle flatte ses amis pour obtenir de l’aide. | She flatters her friends to get help. |
on | flatte | On flatte pour obtenir des faveurs. | We flatter to get favors. |
nous | flattons | Flattons notre patron pour obtenir une augmentation. | Let’s flatter our boss to get a raise. |
vous | flattez | Flattez votre partenaire pour lui montrer votre amour. | Flatter your partner to show them your love. |
ils | flattent | Ils flattent leurs animaux de compagnie. | They flatter their pets. |
elles | flattent | Elles flattent leur professeur pour obtenir une bonne note. | They flatter their teacher to get a good grade. |
Other Conjugations for Flatter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
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Flatter – 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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