L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Introduction to the verb grever
The English translation of the French verb grever is “to burden” or “to weigh down”. The infinitive form is pronounced “gray-vay”.
The word grever comes from the Old French word “grever” which meant “to burden” or “to oppress”. It can be traced back to the Latin word “gravare” which also means “to burden”.
In everyday French, grever is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. It is typically used to express a strong request or to give an order.
Three simple examples of grever in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Grevez ces valises, s’il vous plaît. (Burden these suitcases, please.)
- Ne grevez pas vos enfants avec trop de tâches ménagères. (Don’t burden your children with too many household chores.)
- Grevez-moi de vos soucis, je suis là pour ça. (Burden me with your worries, I’m here for that.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of grever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | greve | Ne me greve pas avec ça. | Don’t bother me with that. |
tu | greve | Tu greves lourdement. | You’re weighing heavily on me. |
il | greve | Il greve ses collègues. | He’s burdening his colleagues. |
elle | greve | Elle greve ses parents. | She’s burdening her parents. |
on | greve | On ne greve pas nos clients. | We don’t burden our clients. |
nous | grevons | Grevons ensemble pour le changement. | Let’s strike together for change. |
vous | grevez | Grevez vos droits. | Exercise your rights. |
ils | grevent | Ils grevent le budget. | They’re straining the budget. |
elles | grevent | Elles grevent la balance. | They’re tipping the scales. |
Other Conjugations for Grever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
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Grever – 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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