L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Introduction to the verb gîter
The English translation of the French verb gîter is “to lodge” or “to house.” It is pronounced as “zhee-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word gîter comes from the Old French term “giste” which means “shelter” or “lodging.” It is related to the Latin word “giste” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, gîter is most often used to refer to providing accommodation or shelter for someone or something.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, gîter is used to give commands or make requests. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Gîte ces voyageurs dans la chambre d’amis. (Lodge these travelers in the guest room.)
- Gîte tes affaires dans le placard. (Put your things away in the closet.)
- Gîtons-nous avant qu’il ne pleuve. (Let’s take shelter before it rains.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of gîter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gîte | Gîte dans une maison de vacances. | Stay in a vacation house. |
tu | gîte | Gîte avec tes amis. | Stay with your friends. |
il | gîte | Il gîte au bord de la rivière. | He is staying by the river. |
elle | gîte | Elle gîte dans un chalet. | She is staying in a chalet. |
on | gîte | On gîte en montagne. | We are staying in the mountains. |
nous | gîtons | Gîtons ensemble. | Let’s stay together. |
vous | gîtez | Gîtez confortablement. | Stay comfortably. |
ils | gîtent | Ils gîtent dans un hôtel de luxe. | They are staying in a luxury hotel. |
elles | gîtent | Elles gîtent dans une auberge de jeunesse. | They are staying in a youth hostel. |
Other Conjugations for Gîter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gîter
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Gîter – 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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