L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Introduction to the verb imiter
The English translation of the French verb imiter is “to imitate.” The infinitive form, imiter, is pronounced like “ee-mee-tay.”
The word imiter comes from the Latin verb imitari, meaning “to copy” or “to imitate.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form that is used to give commands or make requests. It is also used in a more informal manner to express suggestions or advice.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense:
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Imitons-les ! (Let’s imitate them!)
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Imitez-moi ! (Imitate me!)
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N’imitons pas les mauvais comportements. (Let’s not imitate bad behaviors.)
In these examples, the verb imiter is used in the imperative form to give commands or make a suggestion. In the first example, the speaker is suggesting that everyone imitate the actions of others. In the second example, the speaker is giving a command to imitate them. And in the third example, the speaker is making a suggestion to not imitate negative behaviors.
Other common ways to use imiter in everyday French include:
- Imiter quelqu’un (to imitate someone)
- Imiter un accent (to imitate an accent)
- Imiter un style (to imitate a style)
- Imiter un animal (to imitate an animal)
In all of these usages, imiter means “to copy” or “to mimic” in some way.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of imiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | imite | Imitons les mouvements. | Let’s imitate the movements. |
tu | imite | N’oublie pas de m’imiter. | Don’t forget to imitate me. |
il | imite | Il imite parfaitement la chanteuse. | He imitates the singer perfectly. |
elle | imite | Elle imite les oiseaux. | She imitates the birds. |
on | imite | On imite souvent nos parents. | We often imitate our parents. |
nous | imitons | Imitons la danse ensemble. | Let’s imitate the dance together. |
vous | imitez | Imiter, c’est apprendre. | Imitating is learning. |
ils | imitent | Ils imitent les animaux. | They are imitating the animals. |
elles | imitent | Elles imitent leurs copines. | They are imitating their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Imiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imiter
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Imiter – 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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