L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Introduction to the verb harponner
The English translation of the French verb harponner is “to harpoon.” It is pronounced as “ar-paw-nay.”
The language origin of harponner can be traced back to the Latin word “harpago,” meaning “hook” or “grappling iron.” It was then adapted into French as “harpon” in the 12th century, and the verb “harponner” was derived from it.
In everyday French, harponner is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form of the verb used to give commands or orders.
Examples:
- Harponne le poisson avec ton harpon ! (Harpoon the fish with your harpoon!)
- Ne harponne pas l’animal, c’est cruel. (Don’t harpoon the animal, it’s cruel.)
- Harponnons rapidement avant que la tempête arrive ! (Let’s harpoon quickly before the storm arrives!)
English translations:
- Harpoon the fish with your harpoon!
- Don’t harpoon the animal, it’s cruel.
- Let’s harpoon quickly before the storm arrives!
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of harponner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | harponne | Harponne-le avant qu’il s’échappe. | Harpoon him before he escapes. |
tu | harponnes | Harponnes le poisson rapidement. | Harpoon the fish quickly. |
il | harponne | Il harponne les baleines. | He harpoons whales. |
elle | harponne | Elle harponne les requins. | She harpoons sharks. |
on | harponne | On harponne les poissons pour les étudier. | We harpoon fish to study them. |
nous | harponnons | Harponnons ensemble. | Let’s harpoon together. |
vous | harponnez | Harponnez avec prudence. | Harpoon with caution. |
ils | harponnent | Ils harponnent les mammifères marins. | They harpoon marine mammals. |
elles | harponnent | Elles harponnent les thons. | They harpoon tunas. |
Other Conjugations for Harponner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
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Harponner – 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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