L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Introduction to the verb givrer
The English translation of the French verb givrer is “to frost” or “to freeze over.” It is pronounced as “zhee-vrer” in its infinitive form.
The word givrer comes from the Latin word “gĕlĭduus,” meaning “cold” or “icy.” It entered into the French language in the 12th century, and its meaning has remained relatively unchanged since then.
In everyday French, givrer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the imperative tense in English. This tense is used to give commands or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of givrer in L’impératif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Givre les verres avant de servir le cocktail. (Frost the glasses before serving the cocktail.)
- Ne givre pas la route, il y a des voitures qui passent. (Don’t freeze over the road, there are cars passing by.)
- Givrez les cupcakes avant de les décorer. (Frost the cupcakes before decorating them.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of givrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | givre | Je givre mes fenêtres en hiver. | I frost my windows in winter. |
tu | givre | Tu givres tes verres à cocktail. | You frost your cocktail glasses. |
il | givre | Il givre sur les routes. | It is frosting on the roads. |
elle | givre | Elle givre les arbres de son jardin. | She is frosting the trees in her garden. |
on | givre | On givre les pâtisseries en hiver. | We frost pastries in winter. |
nous | givrons | Givrons les verres à champagne. | Let’s frost the champagne glasses. |
vous | givrez | Givrez vos biscuits avant de les servir. | Frost your cookies before serving them. |
ils | givrent | Ils givrent les routes pour la sécurité. | They frost the roads for safety. |
elles | givrent | Elles givrent les cupcakes avec du glaçage. | They frost the cupcakes with icing. |
Other Conjugations for Givrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
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Givrer – 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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