L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Introduction to the verb fossiliser
The English translation of the French verb fossiliser is “to fossilize.” The infinitive form, fossiliser, is pronounced as [foh-seel-ee-zay].
The word fossiliser comes from the Latin word “fossilis,” meaning “dug up” or “dug out.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense used for giving commands or orders.
Three simple examples of fossiliser in L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Fossilise ta décision avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (Fossilize your decision before it’s too late.)
- Ne fossilise pas devant les défis, prends des risques. (Don’t fossilize in front of challenges, take risks.)
- Fossilisons nos connaissances pour les générations futures. (Let’s fossilize our knowledge for future generations.)
In these examples, fossiliser is used as a command to either preserve something or to take action. It can also be used figuratively to mean to become stuck or unchanging.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of fossiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fossilise | Je fossilise des plantes. | I am fossilizing plants. |
tu | fossilise | Fossilise ces os de dinosaure. | Fossilize these dinosaur bones. |
il | fossilise | Il faut fossiliser le bois. | It is necessary to fossilize the wood. |
elle | fossilise | Elle a réussi à fossiliser la feuille. | She managed to fossilize the leaf. |
on | fossilise | On peut fossiliser des insectes. | We can fossilize insects. |
nous | fossilisons | Fossilisons ce morceau de roche. | Let’s fossilize this piece of rock. |
vous | fossilisez | Fossilisez ces coquillages. | Fossilize these seashells. |
ils | fossilisent | Ils vont fossiliser cette empreinte. | They are going to fossilize this footprint. |
elles | fossilisent | Elles sont en train de fossiliser ces os. | They are in the process of fossilizing these bones. |
Other Conjugations for Fossiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
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Fossiliser – 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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