L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Introduction to the verb forcer
The English translation of the French verb forcer is “to force.” It is pronounced as “for-say” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word forcer can be traced back to the Latin word “fortiare,” meaning “to strengthen.” In everyday French, forcer is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood for giving commands or making requests.
Three simple examples of using forcer in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations are:
- Force-le à manger ses légumes. (Force him to eat his vegetables.)
- Forcez-vous à rester calme dans cette situation difficile. (Force yourself to stay calm in this difficult situation.)
- Forçons-les à admettre leurs erreurs. (Let’s force them to admit their mistakes.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of forcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | force | Forcez-moi à faire la tâche. | Force me to do the task. |
tu | force | Force-toi à te reposer. | Force yourself to rest. |
il | force | Il force l’ouverture de la porte. | He is forcing the door open. |
elle | force | Elle force son sourire. | She is forcing her smile. |
on | force | On force la fermeture de l’école. | We are forcing the school to close. |
nous | forçons | Forçons l’arrêt de la pollution. | Let’s force the end of pollution. |
vous | forcez | Forcez-vous à vous améliorer. | Force yourself to improve. |
ils | forcent | Ils forcent l’entrée du bâtiment. | They are forcing their way into the building. |
elles | forcent | Elles forcent le passage. | They are forcing their way through. |
Other Conjugations for Forcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
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Forcer – 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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