Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Introduction to the verb insuffler
The English translation of the French verb insuffler is “to instill” or “to infuse.” The infinitive form of insuffler is pronounced as “ahn-soo-flay.”
Insuffler comes from the Latin word “insufflare,” which means “to blow into” or “to breathe into.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of imparting or instilling something, such as ideas, values, or feelings, into someone or something.
Examples:
- Les parents cherchent souvent à insuffler des valeurs d’humilité et de respect à leurs enfants. (Parents often try to instill values of humility and respect in their children.)
- Le professeur a réussi à insuffler un intérêt pour la littérature française à ses étudiants. (The professor managed to infuse an interest in French literature in his students.)
- Il a insufflé une nouvelle dynamique au sein de l’entreprise grâce à ses idées innovantes. (He instilled a new dynamic within the company with his innovative ideas.)
Insuffler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of insuffler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | insuffle | Je lui insuffle mon courage. | I instill my courage in her. |
Tu | insuffles | Tu insuffles de l’espoir en moi. | You instill hope in me. |
Il | insuffle | Il insuffle un nouvel élan à l’équipe. | He breathes new life into the team. |
Elle | insuffle | Elle insuffle de l’énergie à la foule. | She infuses energy into the crowd. |
On | insuffle | On nous insuffle de nouvelles idées. | We are given new ideas. |
Nous | insufflons | Nous insufflons de la détermination à nos enfants. | We instill determination in our children. |
Vous | insufflez | Vous leur insufflez de la confiance. | You instill confidence in them. |
Ils | insufflent | Ils insufflent de l’optimisme à leurs collègues. | They instill optimism in their colleagues. |
Elles | insufflent | Elles insufflent de la motivation à l’équipe. | They infuse motivation into the team. |
Other Conjugations for Insuffler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
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