L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Introduction to the verb gaver
The English translation of the French verb gaver is “to stuff” or “to force-feed”. It is pronounced as “ga-vay” in the infinitive form.
The word gaver comes from the Latin “cavare” which means “to hollow out” or “to make empty”. It entered the French language in the 12th century and was originally used in a literal sense to mean “to empty out” or “to make room”. However, over time, it took on the meaning of “to stuff” or “to force-feed”, especially in regards to animals.
In everyday French, gaver is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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Gave tes légumes ! (Stuff your vegetables!) – This is a command or order given to a child to finish their vegetables.
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Ne me gave pas avec des excuses ! (Don’t stuff me with excuses!) – This is a figurative use of the verb, meaning “don’t try to convince me with excuses”.
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Gavons nos invités avec un bon repas ! (Let’s stuff our guests with a good meal!) – This is a suggestion or proposal to make a good meal for our guests.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of gaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gave | Gave-moi ce que tu as. | Give me what you have. |
tu | gaves | Ne me gaves pas avec tes mensonges. | Don’t stuff me with your lies. |
il | gave | Il gave sa bouche avec du vin. | He gags his mouth with wine. |
elle | gave | Elle gave ses enfants de bonbons. | She stuffs her children with candies. |
on | gavons | Gavons-nous de bons souvenirs. | Let’s stuff ourselves with good memories. |
nous | gavons | Gavons-nous ensemble. | Let’s stuff ourselves together. |
vous | gavez | Gavez-vous avant le repas. | Stuff yourselves before the meal. |
ils | gavent | Ils gavent leurs animaux. | They stuff their animals. |
elles | gavent | Elles gavent les invités. | They stuff the guests. |
Other Conjugations for Gaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaver
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Gaver – 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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