L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Introduction to the verb fourmiller
The English translation of the French verb fourmiller is “to swarm” or “to teem.” It is pronounced “foor-mee-yay.”
The word “fourmiller” comes from the French word “fourmi,” meaning “ant,” and the suffix “-iller” which is often used to indicate movement or action. In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command or imperative form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of using “fourmiller” in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- “Fourmillez d’activité !” (Swarm with activity!)
- “Ne me faites pas fourmiller !” (Don’t make me swarm!)
- “Que la ville fourmille de vie !” (May the city teem with life!)
Some possible English translations for these sentences could be:
- “Be busy!” / “Stay active!”
- “Don’t make me jittery!” / “Don’t make me fidget!”
- “Let the city be bustling with life!”
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of fourmiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fourmille | Fourmille d’idées. | Buzzing with ideas. |
tu | fourmilles | Ne fourmilles pas. | Don’t fidget. |
il | fourmille | Il fourmille de détails. | He is full of details. |
elle | fourmille | Elle fourmille d’énergie. | She is full of energy. |
on | fourmille | On fourmille d’activités. | We are busy with activities. |
nous | fourmillons | Fourmillons d’abeilles. | We are swarming with bees. |
vous | fourmillez | Fourmillez de questions. | Ask a lot of questions. |
ils | fourmillent | Ils fourmillent d’activités. | They are busy with activities. |
elles | fourmillent | Elles fourmillent d’idées. | They are buzzing with ideas. |
Other Conjugations for Fourmiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
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Fourmiller – 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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