Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Introduction to the verb enceindre
The English translation of the French verb enceindre is “to surround” or “to encircle.” It is pronounced as “ahn-sain-druh” in its infinitive form.
The origin of enceindre can be traced back to the Latin word “incingere,” meaning “to gird,” which evolved into the Old French word “enceindre.” In everyday French, it is most often used in a figurative sense, to describe the act of surrounding or encompassing something or someone.
Examples:
- Les murs de la vieille ville enceignent le château médiéval. (The walls of the old town surround the medieval castle.)
- Les montagnes enceignent le petit village, le protégeant des vents violents. (The mountains encircle the small village, protecting it from strong winds.)
- La police a enceint l’homme armé pour l’empêcher de s’enfuir. (The police surrounded the armed man to prevent him from escaping.)
Enceindre – 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 enceindre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’enceins | J’enceins mon manteau. | I encircle my coat. |
tu | tu enceins | Tu enceins le cadeau. | You encircle the gift. |
il | il enceint | Il enceint le jardin. | He encircles the garden. |
elle | elle enceint | Elle enceint la maison. | She encircles the house. |
on | on enceint | On enceint le parc. | One encircles the park. |
nous | nous enceignons | Nous enceignons le lac. | We encircle the lake. |
vous | vous enceignez | Vous enceignez le chemin. | You encircle the path. |
ils | ils enceignent | Ils enceignent la clôture. | They encircle the fence. |
elles | elles enceignent | Elles enceignent la forêt. | They encircle the forest. |
Other Conjugations for Enceindre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enceindre
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