conjuguez

Conjuguez is a French verb form belonging to the verb conjuguer, meaning to conjugate. It is the second-person plural present indicative form, equivalent to "you conjugate," and it is also the imperative form used when giving a command to multiple people to perform the action, as in "Conjuguez ce verbe!" The form is identical in both moods; context determines its function.

Etymology and related terms: Conjuguer derives from Latin coniugare, literally “to join together,” from con- (together) and a root related to joining. The noun conjugaison denotes the system or act of forming the various verb tenses and persons. Related terms include conjugateur, a tool or person that performs conjugation, and conjugaison to describe the overall conjugation patterns of verbs.

Usage and grammar: In modern French, conjuguez appears in instructional contexts, grammars, and language-learning materials to illustrate the present tense for the vous form. It is part of the broader paradigm of the verb conjuguer, whose present indicative forms are je conjugue, tu conjugues, il conjugue, nous conjuguons, vous conjuguez, ils conjuguent. The form is also used as an imperative, where the subject vous is implied. For other moods and tenses, different endings are used, such as conjuguez-vous for a formal question in present, or conjuguerai for the future.

See also: conjuguer, conjugaison, conjugateur, French verbs.