L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Introduction to the verb harder
The English translation of the French verb “harder” is “to work harder” or “to struggle.”
Pronunciation of the infinitive form: [ar-dey]
The word “harder” comes from the Old French verb “arder” meaning “to burn” or “to be on fire.” It evolved into the modern French verb “harde,” which is used to express intense effort or struggle.
In everyday French, the verb “harder” is most often used in the imperative present tense to give commands or orders. In this tense, it is used to urge someone to put in more effort or work harder to achieve a goal.
Example 1: Harder pour réussir ! (Work harder to succeed!)
Example 2: Harder pour atteindre tes objectifs ! (Struggle to reach your goals!)
Example 3: Harder pour obtenir ce que tu veux ! (Push harder to get what you want!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of harder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | harder | Harder, s’il vous plaît. | Harder, please. |
tu | harder | Harder, tu en es capable. | Harder, you can do it. |
il | harde | Harde-toi, il y a du travail à faire. | Hurry up, there is work to do. |
elle | harde | Harde plus fort, elle ne t’entend pas. | Speak louder, she can’t hear you. |
on | hardons | Hardons ensemble. | Let’s work harder together. |
nous | hardez | Hardez plus pour y arriver. | Push harder to get there. |
vous | hardez | Hardez pour atteindre vos objectifs. | Work harder to achieve your goals. |
ils | hardent | Hardent à chaque match. | They play harder in every match. |
elles | hardent | Hardent pour montrer leur force. | They work harder to show their strength. |
Other Conjugations for Harder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
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Harder – 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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