L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Introduction to the verb fossoyer
The English translation of the French verb fossoyer is “to dig a ditch” or “to bury”. The infinitive form is pronounced as foh-swah-yay.
The word fossoyer comes from the Old French word “fossier” which means “ditch”. It is derived from the Latin word “fodere” which also means “to dig”. In everyday French, fossoyer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or make requests.
Examples:
- Fossoyez la terre pour planter ces fleurs. (Dig the soil to plant these flowers.)
- Fossoyez les fondations avant de construire la maison. (Dig the foundations before building the house.)
- Fossoyez les mauvaises herbes pour avoir un jardin propre. (Dig out the weeds to have a clean garden.)
In these examples, fossoyer is used to give commands or requests to dig or bury something. It is a useful verb to know when talking about gardening, construction or any other situation that involves digging or burying.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of fossoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fossoie | Ne fossoie pas si profondément. | Don’t dig too deep. |
tu | fossoies | Fossoies plus rapidement. | Dig faster. |
il | fossoie | Il faut que tu le fossoies plus tard. | You need to dig it later. |
elle | fossoie | Elle doit fossoie le jardin. | She needs to dig the garden. |
on | fossoie | On doit fossoie une fosse commune. | We need to dig a mass grave. |
nous | fossoyons | Fossoyons ensemble. | Let’s dig together. |
vous | fossoyez | Fossoyez cette zone. | Dig this area. |
ils | fossoient | Ils doivent fossoient beaucoup de tombes. | They need to dig a lot of graves. |
elles | fossoient | Elles peuvent fossoient ensemble. | They can dig together. |
Other Conjugations for Fossoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossoyer
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Fossoyer – 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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