L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Introduction to the verb germer
The English translation of the French verb germer is “to sprout” or “to germinate.” It is pronounced as “zher-may.”
Germer comes from the Latin word “germen” meaning “bud” or “sprout.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood in present tense. This tense is used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in L’impératif Présent with their respective English translations:
- Germe ! (Sprout!)
- Ne fais pas germer les graines ! (Don’t sprout the seeds!)
- Laisse les graines germer dans un endroit chaud et humide. (Let the seeds germinate in a warm and humid place.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of germer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | germe | Germe dans un endroit chaud. | Germinate in a warm place. |
tu | germe | Germe bien tes légumes. | Sprout your vegetables well. |
il | germe | Il germe dans la terre. | It sprouts in the ground. |
elle | germe | Elle germe des graines. | She is germinating seeds. |
on | germe | On germe des idées ensemble. | We are brainstorming ideas together. |
nous | germions | Germions tous ensemble. | Let’s all germinate together. |
vous | germez | Germez vos plantes régulièrement. | Keep your plants germinating regularly. |
ils | germennent | Ils germennent en automne. | They germinate in the fall. |
elles | germennent | Elles germennent dans le jardin. | They are germinating in the garden. |
Other Conjugations for Germer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
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Germer – 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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