L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Introduction to the verb gendarmer
The English translation of the French verb gendarmer is “to police” or “to patrol.” The infinitive form, gendarmer, is pronounced as “zhahn-dar-may.”
The word gendarmer comes from the Old French word “gens d’armes” which literally means “men-at-arms.” It originated in the 15th century and was used to refer to a military force responsible for maintaining public order and protecting the territory.
In modern French, gendarmer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense. This tense is used to give orders or commands.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Gendarmons la ville ! – Let’s police the city!
- Ne gendarmez pas le quartier ! – Don’t patrol the neighborhood!
- Gendarmez cette manifestation pacifiquement. – Police this peaceful protest.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of gendarmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gendarme | Je suis gendarme. | I am a police officer. |
tu | gendarme | Gendarme la frontière. | Guard the border. |
il | gendarme | Il gendarme depuis 10 ans. | He has been a police officer for 10 years. |
elle | gendarme | Elle gendarme dans cette région. | She is a police officer in this region. |
on | gendarme | On gendarme pour protéger les citoyens. | We police to protect citizens. |
nous | gendarmons | Gendarmons ensemble. | Let’s police together. |
vous | gendarmez | Gendarmez cette manifestation. | Police this demonstration. |
ils | gendarment | Ils gendarment les rues. | They police the streets. |
elles | gendarment | Elles gendarment la ville. | They police the city. |
Other Conjugations for Gendarmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gendarmer
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Gendarmer – 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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