Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Introduction to the verb étouffer
The English translation of the French verb étouffer is “to suffocate” or “to stifle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as eh-too-feh.
The word étouffer comes from the Old French term “estouffer,” which means “to suffocate” or “to smother.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of preventing someone from breathing or to describe a feeling of being suffocated or stifled.
Examples:
- Il faut enlever le sac en plastique pour éviter d’étouffer. (You have to remove the plastic bag to avoid suffocating.)
- Dans cette relation, je me sens étouffé par son contrôle constant. (In this relationship, I feel stifled by her constant control.)
- La fumée dense a commencé à étouffer les passagers dans le couloir. (The thick smoke started to suffocate the passengers in the hallway.)
Étouffer – 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 étouffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | étouffe | J’étouffe sous cette couverture. | I am suffocating under this blanket. |
tu | étouffes | Tu étouffes le feu avec cette couverture. | You are smothering the fire with this blanket. |
il | étouffe | Il étouffe ses émotions. | He is stifling his emotions. |
elle | étouffe | Elle étouffe un bâillement. | She is suppressing a yawn. |
on | étouffe | On étouffe facilement dans cette pièce. | One can easily suffocate in this room. |
nous | étouffons | Nous étouffons nos rires. | We are stifling our laughter. |
vous | étouffez | Vous étouffez la conversation avec vos remarques. | You are suffocating the conversation with your remarks. |
ils | étouffent | Ils étouffent leurs cris pour ne pas se faire repérer. | They are muffling their screams to avoid being caught. |
elles | étouffent | Elles étouffent leur curiosité et ne posent pas de questions. | They are stifling their curiosity and not asking any questions. |
Other Conjugations for Étouffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étouffer
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