L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Introduction to the verb grasseyer
The English translation of the French verb grasseyer is “to lisp.” It is pronounced “gras-se-ye.”
The word grasseyer comes from the French word “gros” meaning “thick” or “heavy,” and the suffix “-eyer” which is used to create verbs from nouns (similar to the English “-ify” or “-ize”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of speaking with a lisp, or difficulty pronouncing certain sounds, particularly the “s” or “z” sounds. It is also used in a more figurative sense to describe someone who is speaking in a hesitant or unclear manner.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, grasseyer is conjugated as follows:
- Tu grasseye (pronounced “gras-se-ye”)
- Nous grassayons (pronounced “gras-se-yon”)
- Vous grasseyez (pronounced “gras-se-yez”)
Examples:
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Tu ne dois pas grasseyer, fais un effort pour prononcer correctement les mots. (You must not lisp, make an effort to pronounce the words correctly.)
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Nous ne voulons pas que tu grassayes, essaie de parler plus clairement. (We don’t want you to lisp, try to speak more clearly.)
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Grassayez un peu moins, on ne comprend pas ce que vous dites. (Lisp a little less, we can’t understand what you’re saying.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of grasseyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | grasseye | Grasseye devant le miroir. | Grasseye in front of the mirror. |
tu | grasseye | Grasseye plus fort. | Grasseye louder. |
il | grasseye | Il ne grasseye pas. | He doesn’t have a lisp. |
elle | grasseye | Elle grasseye depuis l’enfance. | She has had a lisp since childhood. |
on | grasseyons | Grasseyons ensemble. | Let’s lisp together. |
nous | grasseyez | Grasseyez pour l’exercice. | Lisp for practice. |
vous | grasseyez | Grasseyez avant de parler. | Lisp before speaking. |
ils | grasseyent | Ils grasseyent constamment. | They are constantly lisping. |
elles | grasseyent | Elles ne grasseyent jamais. | They never have a lisp. |
Other Conjugations for Grasseyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
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Grasseyer – 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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