L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Introduction to the verb grouiller
The English translation of the French verb grouiller is “to swarm” or “to bustle.” It is pronounced as “groo-yay.”
The word grouiller comes from the Old French “grouiller,” meaning “to wriggle” or “to move quickly.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a large number of people or things moving or bustling around.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands, grouiller is conjugated as follows:
- Tu grouille (informal singular)
- Nous grouillons (informal plural)
- Vous grouillez (formal singular or plural)
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Tu grouille-toi ! (Hurry up!)
- Nous grouillons-nous ! (Let’s hustle!)
- Vous grouillez-vous ! (Get a move on!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of grouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | grouille | Grouille-toi, nous allons être en retard. | Hurry up, we’re going to be late. |
tu | grouille | Grouille-toi pour finir à temps. | Hurry up to finish on time. |
il | grouille | Il faut qu’il se grouille. | He needs to hurry up. |
elle | grouille | Elle se grouille pour terminer son travail. | She’s rushing to finish her work. |
on | grouille | On se grouille pour partir. | We’re hurrying to leave. |
nous | grouillons | Grouillons-nous, c’est la dernière répétition. | Let’s hurry up, it’s the final rehearsal. |
vous | grouillez | Grouillez-vous un peu, s’il vous plaît. | Hurry up a little, please. |
ils | grouillent | Ils se grouillent pour tout mettre en place. | They’re hustling to get everything set up. |
elles | grouillent | Elles se grouillent pour être prêtes à temps. | They’re rushing to be ready on time. |
Other Conjugations for Grouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
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Grouiller – 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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