L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Introduction to the verb fonder
The English translation of the French verb fonder is “to found” or “to establish.” The infinitive form of fonder is pronounced as fohn-deh in French.
The verb fonder comes from the Latin word “fundare,” meaning “to lay the foundation.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative or command form of the verb.
Three simple examples of using fonder in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Fondez votre entreprise avec soin. (Found your company carefully.)
- Ne fonde pas tes espoirs sur lui. (Do not base your hopes on him.)
- Fonde un nouveau projet pour le futur. (Found a new project for the future.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of fonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fond | Fondons un nouveau projet. | Let’s create a new project. |
tu | fonde | Fonde une entreprise. | Start a business. |
il | fonde | Il fonde une association. | He is founding an association. |
elle | fonde | Elle fonde une nouvelle école. | She is founding a new school. |
on | fondons | Fondons une famille. | Let’s start a family. |
nous | fondons | Fondons un mouvement pour la paix. | Let’s found a movement for peace. |
vous | fondez | Fondez une fondation. | Create a foundation. |
ils | fondent | Ils fondent une nouvelle religion. | They are founding a new religion. |
elles | fondent | Elles fondent une entreprise de technologie. | They are founding a technology company. |
Other Conjugations for Fonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
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Fonder – 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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