L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Introduction to the verb guillotiner
The English translation of the French verb guillotiner is “to guillotine.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “gee-yaw-tee-nay.”
The word “guillotine” is derived from the name of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, the inventor of the device used for beheading during the French Revolution in the late 18th century. It’s most often used in everyday French to describe the act of beheading someone with a guillotine.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, guillotiner is used to give commands or make requests in a direct and authoritative manner. Here are three simple examples of its usage with their English translations:
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Guillotinez-le maintenant ! (Guillotine him now!) – This example illustrates a command in the second person singular form.
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Ne guillotine pas trop vite. (Do not guillotine too quickly.) – This sentence is a request in the second person singular form.
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Guillotinons-les ensemble ! (Let’s guillotine them together!) – This example is a command in the first person plural form.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of guillotiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | guillotine | Je guillotine les mauvaises herbes. | I cut down the weeds. |
tu | guillotines | Tu guillotines avec précision. | You cut precisely. |
il | guillotine | Il guillotine les papiers inutiles. | He shreds unnecessary papers. |
elle | guillotine | Elle guillotine les légumes. | She chops vegetables. |
on | guillotine | On guillotine les têtes des ennemis. | We cut off the heads of enemies. |
nous | guillotinons | Nous guillotinons les branches mortes. | We chop off dead branches. |
vous | guillotinez | Vous guillotinez pour le spectacle. | You behead for the show. |
ils | guillotinent | Ils guillotinent les criminels. | They execute criminals. |
elles | guillotinent | Elles guillotinent les tissus. | They cut fabrics. |
Other Conjugations for Guillotiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
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Guillotiner – 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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