improviser

to improvise

ɛ̃ . p ʁ ɔ . v i . z e
improvis to improvise + er Infinitive
verb Rare #40,711
to improvise Often means to make something up or manage without preparation.
FR: On n’a pas de plan, alors il faut improviser.
EN: We don’t have a plan, so we have to improvise.
Conjugation of improviser
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First improvise —
Third improvise —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First improvise —
Third improvise —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second improvise —
improviser
Past

J'ai dû improviser.

I had to improvise.

Il faut un certain talent pour improviser comme ça.

It takes a certain talent to improvise like that.

Je mens très bien et j'ai l'habitude d'improviser.

I’m very good at lying, and I’m used to improvising.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

On a dû improviser quand notre cœur de distorsion a eu une avarie inattendue.

We had to improvise when our warp core unexpectedly malfunctioned.

— Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Je devrai juste improviser.

I'll just have to improvise.

Pourquoi ne pas improviser ?

Why not improvise?

Je vais improviser.

I'll improvise.