L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Introduction to the verb houspiller
The English translation of the French verb houspiller is “to scold” or “to reprimand.” The infinitive form of houspiller is pronounced “oo-spee-yay.”
Houspiller comes from the Old French word “hosbilier,” which means “to scold” or “to reprimand.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Some common ways to use houspiller in L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Houspille ton petit frère pour qu’il range sa chambre. (Scold your little brother to clean up his room.)
- Ne nous houspillez pas, nous faisons de notre mieux. (Don’t scold us, we are doing our best.)
- Houspillez vos enfants s’ils ne se tiennent pas tranquilles. (Scold your children if they don’t behave.)
English translations:
- Scold your little brother to clean up his room.
- Don’t scold us, we are doing our best.
- Scold your children if they don’t behave.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of houspiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | houspille | Houspille-moi si tu veux. | Yell at me if you want. |
tu | houspille | Ne m’houspille pas. | Don’t scold me. |
il | houspille | Il houspille souvent ses enfants. | He often scolds his children. |
elle | houspille | Elle ne cesse de l’houspiller. | She constantly nags at him. |
on | houspille | On doit arrêter de vous houspiller. | We have to stop nagging you. |
nous | houspillons | Houspillons le mauvais comportement. | Let’s scold bad behavior. |
vous | houspillez | Houspillez les employés. | Scold the employees. |
ils | houspillent | Ils se sont fait houspiller par le patron. | They were scolded by the boss. |
elles | houspillent | Elles sont toujours houspillées par leur mère. | They are constantly nagged by their mother. |
Other Conjugations for Houspiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
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Houspiller – 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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