L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb flemmarder

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The English translation of the French verb flemmarder is “to laze around” or “to be lazy”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “flehm-ar-day”.

The word flemmarder originates from the French word “flemme”, which means laziness or apathy, and the suffix “-ard” which is used to form verbs that describe a person’s actions or behaviors.

In everyday French, flemmarder is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form of the verb used to give commands or orders.

Examples:

  1. Arrête de flemmarder et mets-toi au travail ! (Stop lazing around and get to work!)
  2. Ne flemmarde pas toute la journée, va faire du sport ! (Don’t spend the whole day being lazy, go do some sports!)
  3. Flemmardez moins et profitez de la vie ! (Laze around less and enjoy life!)

Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of flemmarder

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je flemmarde Flemmarde et viens m’aider. Be lazy and come help me.
tu flemmarde Ne flemmarde pas toute la journée. Don’t be lazy all day.
il flemmarde Il flemmarde devant la télé. He’s being lazy in front of the TV.
elle flemmarde Elle flemmarde au soleil. She’s being lazy in the sun.
on flemmardons On ne va pas flemmarder toute la journée. We’re not going to be lazy all day.
nous flemmardons Faisons une pause et flemmardons un peu. Let’s take a break and be lazy for a bit.
vous flemmardez Ne flemmardez pas et travaillez. Don’t be lazy and work.
ils flemmardent Ils flemmardent au lieu de travailler. They’re being lazy instead of working.
elles flemmardent Elles préfèrent flemmarder que d’étudier. They’d rather be lazy than study.

Other Conjugations for Flemmarder.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder  (this article)

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder

   

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Flemmarder – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense

L’impératif Présent is a mood in the French language that is used to give commands, make requests, offer advice, or express a desire in the present tense. It’s a relatively simple tense and is used to address someone directly. Let’s dive into its usage, conjugation, and interactions with other tenses:
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Usage

Giving commands

You use l’impératif présent to give direct commands or orders. It is often used in informal and formal situations to tell someone to do or not do something. For example:

   – Mange ta soupe. (Eat your soup.)
   – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

Making requests

You can also use the imperative to make polite requests. In this case, it is a gentler way to ask someone to do something. For example:
  
   – Parle plus lentement, s’il te plaît. (Speak more slowly, please.)

Offering advice

It’s common to use l’impératif to give advice or suggestions:
   – Étudie bien pour ton examen. (Study well for your exam.)

Expressing desires

You can express your desires or wishes using the imperative:
   – Amuse-toi bien à la fête. (Have a good time at the party.)

Conjugation Formation

To form l’impératif présent, you need to use the base form of the verb without the subject pronoun (tu, nous, vous, etc.). The conjugation varies depending on the type of verb:
Regular -ER verbs (e.g., parler)
  – Tu: Parle (speak)
  – Nous: Parlons (let’s speak)
  – Vous: Parlez (speak)
Regular -IR verbs (e.g., finir)
  – Tu: Finis (finish)
  – Nous: Finissons (let’s finish)
  – Vous: Finissez (finish)
Regular -RE verbs (e.g., vendre)
  – Tu: Vends (sell)
  – Nous: Vendons (let’s sell)
  – Vous: Vendez (sell)
Irregular verbs (e.g., être, avoir, aller)
  – Tu: Sois (be), aie (have), va (go)
  – Nous: Soyons (let’s be), ayons (let’s have), allons (let’s go)
  – Vous: Soyez (be), ayez (have), allez (go)

Interactions with other tenses

L’impératif is used exclusively in the present tense and does not interact with other tenses in the same way as indicative or subjunctive moods. 
It’s used for direct commands and requests in the here and now. However, in more formal or written contexts, you might find the imperative used with expressions like “quand tu auras fini” (when you have finished) or “dès que tu seras prêt” (as soon as you are ready), which introduce a future action while maintaining the imperative mood for the main verb.
For example:
– Quand tu auras fini ton travail, viens me voir. (When you have finished your work, come see me.)
In this case, the imperative is used in conjunction with future actions, but it’s still employed for the main verb to convey a sense of directness or immediacy.

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