L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb galber

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The English translation of the French verb galber is “to curve” or “to shape”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “gahl-bay”.

The word “galber” comes from the Old French term “gale” which means “curve” or “arc”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or orders.

Examples of galber in the L’impératif Présent tense:

  1. Galbe ta silhouette en faisant du sport ! (Curve your figure by doing sports!)
  2. Galbez le bois pour créer une forme arrondie. (Shape the wood to create a curved form.)
  3. Galbe tes sourcils pour leur donner plus de définition. (Curve your eyebrows to give them more definition.)

English translations:

  1. Curve your figure by doing sports!
  2. Shape the wood to create a curved form.
  3. Curve your eyebrows to give them more definition.

Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of galber

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je galbe Galbe ton corps avec ces exercices. Shape your body with these exercises.
tu galbe Tu as de belles jambes galbées. You have nicely shaped legs.
il galbe Il galbe ses muscles en faisant de la musculation. He shapes his muscles by doing weightlifting.
elle galbe Elle galbe sa taille avec un corset. She shapes her waist with a corset.
on galbe On galbe notre silhouette en faisant de la natation. We shape our silhouette by swimming.
nous galbons Galbons-nous pour prendre une belle photo. Let’s pose to take a nice picture.
vous galbez Galbez vos fesses en faisant des squats. Shape your buttocks by doing squats.
ils galbent Ils galbent leur verre pour en faire un vase. They shape their glass to make a vase.
elles galbent Elles galbent leur argile pour en faire des pots. They shape their clay to make pots.

Other Conjugations for Galber.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb galber
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber
   

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber
   

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber
   

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber  (this article)

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galber

   

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Galber – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense

L’impératif Présent is a mood in the French language that is used to give commands, make requests, offer advice, or express a desire in the present tense. It’s a relatively simple tense and is used to address someone directly. Let’s dive into its usage, conjugation, and interactions with other tenses:
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Usage

Giving commands

You use l’impératif présent to give direct commands or orders. It is often used in informal and formal situations to tell someone to do or not do something. For example:

   – Mange ta soupe. (Eat your soup.)
   – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

Making requests

You can also use the imperative to make polite requests. In this case, it is a gentler way to ask someone to do something. For example:
  
   – Parle plus lentement, s’il te plaît. (Speak more slowly, please.)

Offering advice

It’s common to use l’impératif to give advice or suggestions:
   – Étudie bien pour ton examen. (Study well for your exam.)

Expressing desires

You can express your desires or wishes using the imperative:
   – Amuse-toi bien à la fête. (Have a good time at the party.)

Conjugation Formation

To form l’impératif présent, you need to use the base form of the verb without the subject pronoun (tu, nous, vous, etc.). The conjugation varies depending on the type of verb:
Regular -ER verbs (e.g., parler)
  – Tu: Parle (speak)
  – Nous: Parlons (let’s speak)
  – Vous: Parlez (speak)
Regular -IR verbs (e.g., finir)
  – Tu: Finis (finish)
  – Nous: Finissons (let’s finish)
  – Vous: Finissez (finish)
Regular -RE verbs (e.g., vendre)
  – Tu: Vends (sell)
  – Nous: Vendons (let’s sell)
  – Vous: Vendez (sell)
Irregular verbs (e.g., être, avoir, aller)
  – Tu: Sois (be), aie (have), va (go)
  – Nous: Soyons (let’s be), ayons (let’s have), allons (let’s go)
  – Vous: Soyez (be), ayez (have), allez (go)

Interactions with other tenses

L’impératif is used exclusively in the present tense and does not interact with other tenses in the same way as indicative or subjunctive moods. 
It’s used for direct commands and requests in the here and now. However, in more formal or written contexts, you might find the imperative used with expressions like “quand tu auras fini” (when you have finished) or “dès que tu seras prêt” (as soon as you are ready), which introduce a future action while maintaining the imperative mood for the main verb.
For example:
– Quand tu auras fini ton travail, viens me voir. (When you have finished your work, come see me.)
In this case, the imperative is used in conjunction with future actions, but it’s still employed for the main verb to convey a sense of directness or immediacy.

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