Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Introduction to the verb renfermer
The English translation of the French verb renfermer is “to contain” or “to enclose.” It is pronounced “ron-fair-may” in its infinitive form.
Renfermer is derived from the Latin word “reinfefare,” which means “to shut in.” In everyday French, it is most often used to indicate the action of enclosing or containing something within a space or boundaries.
Examples:
- La boîte renferme des souvenirs précieux. (The box contains precious memories.)
- Le parc renferme une grande variété d’arbres et de fleurs. (The park encloses a wide variety of trees and flowers.)
- Sa colère était renfermée et elle n’a rien dit. (His anger was contained and she didn’t say anything.)
Renfermer – 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 renfermer
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Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je renferme | Je renferme mes secrets. | I keep my secrets. |
Tu | Tu renfermes | Tu renfermes tes émotions. | You contain your emotions. |
Il | Il renferme | Il renferme son chagrin. | He holds back his sorrow. |
Elle | Elle renferme | Elle renferme sa peur. | She hides her fear. |
On | On renferme | On renferme nos souvenirs. | We store our memories. |
Nous | Nous renfermons | Nous renfermons notre colère. | We contain our anger. |
Vous | Vous renfermez | Vous renfermez vos doutes. | You keep your doubts. |
Ils | Ils renferment | Ils renferment leur joie. | They keep their joy. |
Elles | Elles renferment | Elles renferment leur tristesse. | They hold back their sadness. |
Other Conjugations for Renfermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfermer
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