Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Introduction to the verb embellir
The English translation of the French verb embellir is “to embellish” or “to beautify.” It is pronounced as “em-bel-LEER.”
The language origin of embellir comes from the Latin word “bellus” which means “beautiful.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe making something more beautiful or attractive.
Example 1: J’ai acheté une nouvelle peinture pour embellir le salon. (I bought a new painting to decorate the living room.)
Example 2: Le parc a été rénové pour embellir la ville. (The park has been renovated to beautify the city.)
Example 3: Ma grand-mère utilise toujours des dentelles pour embellir ses nappes. (My grandmother always uses lace to embellish her tablecloths.)
Embellir – 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 embellir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | embellis | Je embellis ma tenue. | I embellish my outfit.
tu | embellis | Tu embellis ta maison. | You embellish your house.
il | embellit | Il embellit son jardin. | He embellishes his garden.
elle | embellit | Elle embellit sa robe. | She embellishes her dress.
on | embellit | On embellit la ville. | We embellish the city.
nous | embellissons| Nous embellissons la fête. | We embellish the party.
vous | embellissez | Vous embellissez votre vie. | You embellish your life.
ils | embellissent| Ils embellissent leur table. | They embellish their table.
elles | embellissent| Elles embellissent la pièce.| They embellish the room.
Other Conjugations for Embellir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embellir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embellir
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