L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Introduction to the verb freiner
The English translation of the French verb freiner is “to brake” or “to slow down.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “fray-nee.”
Freiner comes from the Latin word “frēnāre,” meaning “to restrain.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of applying the brakes or slowing down, either in a vehicle or in a figurative sense.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood for giving commands or orders, freiner is conjugated as follows:
- Tu freines (You brake/Slow down)
- Nous freinons (Let’s brake/Slow down)
- Vous freinez (You all brake/Slow down)
Examples:
- Freine avant le virage ! (Brake before the turn!)
- Freinons un peu, je veux profiter du paysage. (Let’s slow down a bit, I want to enjoy the scenery.)
- Freinez doucement, il y a des piétons. (Brake gently, there are pedestrians.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of freiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | freine | Freine avant le virage. | Brake before the turn. |
tu | freine | Freine fort pour t’arrêter. | Brake hard to stop. |
il | freine | Il freine à temps. | He brakes in time. |
elle | freine | Elle freine doucement. | She brakes gently. |
on | freine | On freine pour éviter l’accident. | We brake to avoid the accident. |
nous | freinons | Freinons ensemble. | Let’s brake together. |
vous | freinez | Freinez avant le feu rouge. | Brake before the red light. |
ils | freinent | Ils freinent en urgence. | They brake in emergency. |
elles | freinent | Elles freinent pour la sécurité. | They brake for safety. |
Other Conjugations for Freiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
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Freiner – 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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