impressionnes

Impressionnes is the second person singular present indicative form of the French verb impressionner, meaning to impress. It is used when the subject is tu, i.e., when speaking informally to one person, to say that you impress someone or something.

In grammar terms, impressionner is a regular -er verb. Its present tense forms are je impressionne, tu impressionnes, il impressionne, nous impressionnons, vous impressionnez, ils impressionnent. The tu form impressionnes follows the standard pattern for -er verbs, with the ending -es and, in writing, a stem that features a double consonant in some forms. The overall construction expresses a current, habitual, or immediate action of causing admiration or positive impact.

Usage notes include that impressionner can take a direct object, as in tu impressionnes les recruteurs (you impress the recruiters), or describe broader influence, such as someone who impresses an audience with their performance. The phrase can convey various nuances from genuine admiration to rhetorical effectiveness, depending on context and tone. The past participle impressionné is used to form compound tenses and adjectives, such as une idée impressionnée (an impressed idea) in certain constructions, though more common is the masculine adjective impressionné referring to a person who was impressed.

Related terms include the verb impressionner itself, its noun forms related to the act of impressing, and other expressions that describe influence, persuasion, or admiration. As with many French verbs, correct usage relies on subject-verb agreement and appropriate object placement within the sentence.