L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Introduction to the verb habiter
The English translation of the French verb habiter is “to live”. It is pronounced as “ah-bee-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word “habiter” comes from the Latin word “habitare” meaning “to inhabit, dwell”. In everyday French, habiter is most often used to talk about where someone lives or resides. It is also used in the sense of “to occupy” or “to frequent” a place.
Examples of habiter in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Habite ici ! (Live here!)
- N’habitez pas dans cette maison abandonnée. (Don’t live in this abandoned house.)
- Habitez-vous en ville ou à la campagne? (Do you live in the city or in the countryside?)
English translations:
- Habite ici ! – Live here!
- N’habitez pas dans cette maison abandonnée. – Don’t live in this abandoned house.
- Habitez-vous en ville ou à la campagne? – Do you live in the city or in the countryside?
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of habiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | habite | Habite près de la mer. | Live near the sea. |
tu | habite | Habite dans cette ville. | Live in this city. |
il | habite | Il habite avec sa famille. | He lives with his family. |
elle | habite | Elle habite seule. | She lives alone. |
on | habite | On habite dans un appartement. | We live in an apartment. |
nous | habitons | Habitez à la campagne. | Let’s live in the countryside. |
vous | habitez | Habitez-vous dans cette région ? | Do you live in this region? |
ils | habitent | Ils habitent en ville. | They live in the city. |
elles | habitent | Elles habitent dans le même quartier. | They live in the same neighborhood. |
Other Conjugations for Habiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
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Habiter – 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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