Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Introduction to the verb en fouir
The English translation of the French verb en fouir is “to bury oneself.” It is pronounced as “ahn foo-eer.”
En fouir is derived from the Old French verb “forer,” meaning “to dig.” It is most often used to describe a physical action of digging, but can also be used figuratively to describe immersing oneself in something.
Examples:
- Je me suis en foui dans mes recherches pour trouver cet article. (I buried myself in my research to find this article.)
- Il s’est en foui dans son travail pour éviter de penser à sa rupture. (He buried himself in his work to avoid thinking about his breakup.)
- Nous nous en fouissons dans la culture française lors de notre séjour à Paris. (We immersed ourselves in French culture during our stay in Paris.)
En Fouir – 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 en fouir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’ enfouis | J’enfouis mes mains dans la terre. | I bury my hands in the ground. |
tu | tu enfouis | Tu enfouis des trésors dans ton jardin. | You bury treasures in your garden. |
il | il enfouit | Il enfouit ses sentiments au fond de son cœur. | He buries his feelings deep in his heart. |
elle | elle enfouit | Elle enfouit ses soucis en travaillant. | She buries her worries by working. |
on | on enfouit | On enfouit souvent des secrets dans le sable. | People often bury secrets in the sand. |
nous | nous enfouissons | Nous enfouissons les graines dans la terre. | We bury seeds in the ground. |
vous | vous enfouissez | Vous enfouissez vos clés dans votre sac. | You bury your keys in your bag. |
ils | ils enfouissent | Ils enfouissent leurs regrets avec leurs rêves. | They bury their regrets with their dreams. |
elles | elles enfouissent | Elles enfouissent leurs peurs sous un sourire. | They bury their fears under a smile. |
Other Conjugations for En Fouir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en fouir
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