L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Introduction to the verb grelotter
The English translation of the French verb grelotter is “to shiver.” The infinitive form of grelotter is pronounced “greh-luh-tey.”
The word grelotter comes from the Old French word “grelot,” which means “small bell.” This is because when someone shivers, their body often produces a sound similar to that of a small bell. In everyday French, grelotter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Grelottez devant le feu pour vous réchauffer. (Shiver in front of the fire to warm up.)
- Ne grelotte pas, mets un pull! (Don’t shiver, put on a sweater!)
- Arrête de grelotter et prends une tasse de thé chaud. (Stop shivering and have a cup of hot tea.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of grelotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | grelotte | Je grelotte de froid. | I am shivering from the cold. |
tu | grelotte | Tu grelottes en regardant un film d’horreur. | You shiver while watching a horror movie. |
il | grelotte | Il grelotte sous la pluie. | He shivers in the rain. |
elle | grelotte | Elle grelotte dans son manteau. | She is shivering in her coat. |
on | grelotte | On grelotte en attendant le train. | We shiver while waiting for the train. |
nous | grelottons | Grelottons en buvant un verre. | Let’s shiver while having a drink. |
vous | grelotez | Grelotez sous la couverture. | Shiver under the blanket. |
ils | grelottent | Ils grelottent de peur. | They are shivering with fear. |
elles | grelottent | Elles grelottent de froid. | They are shivering from the cold. |
Other Conjugations for Grelotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grelotter
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Grelotter – 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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