Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Introduction to the verb obstruer
The English translation of the French verb obstruer is “to obstruct” or “to block.” It is pronounced as “ob-stru-AY.”
The word obstruer comes from the Latin word “obstruere,” which means “to block up.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe physical obstructions or blockages, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe something that hinders or impedes progress.
Examples:
- La route est obstruée par des travaux de construction. (The road is obstructed by construction work.)
- Il a obstrué la vue avec ses mains. (He blocked the view with his hands.)
- Les manifestations ont obstrué l’accès à l’hôtel. (The protests obstructed access to the hotel.)
Obstruer – 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 obstruer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | J’obstrue | J’obstrue le passage. | I obstruct the passage. |
Tu | Tu obstrues | Tu obstrues la vue. | You obstruct the view. |
Il | Il obstrue | Il obstrue le chemin. | He obstructs the path. |
Elle | Elle obstrue | Elle obstrue l’entrée. | She obstructs the entrance. |
On | On obstrue | On obstrue la circulation. | One obstructs the traffic. |
Nous | Nous obstruons | Nous obstruons la route. | We obstruct the road. |
Vous | Vous obstruez | Vous obstruez la porte. | You obstruct the door. |
Ils | Ils obstruent | Ils obstruent le tuyau. | They obstruct the pipe. |
Elles | Elles obstruent | Elles obstruent la rivière. | They obstruct the river. |
Other Conjugations for Obstruer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
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