Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Introduction to the verb encanailler
The English translation of the French verb encanailler is “to mix with low company” or “to behave in a disreputable manner”. The infinitive form, encanailler, is pronounced as \ɑ̃.ka.na.je.
Encanailler derives from the word cagne, which is a slang term for a dog. It originated in the French argot (slang) during the 19th century. In everyday French, encanailler is used to describe someone who associates or mingles with people of a lower social status, or someone who indulges in activities or behaviors considered to be of a lower class.
Three examples of its usage are:
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Il adore s’encanailler avec les mauvaises fréquentations.
(He loves to mix with the wrong crowd.) -
Elle s’est encanaillée en fréquentant des bars louches.
(She behaved disreputably by going to shady bars.) -
Ils ont décidé de s’encanailler lors de leurs vacances en faisant du camping sauvage.
(They decided to rough it and behave in a disreputable manner during their camping holiday.)
Please note that the usage and context of encanailler can vary, and these examples represent a general understanding of the term.
Encanailler – 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 encanailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’encanaille | Je m’encanaille souvent en soirée. | I often hang out with a bad crowd at parties. |
tu | t’encanailles | Tu t’encanailles avec les mauvaises personnes. | You hang out with the wrong people. |
il | s’encanaille | Il s’encanaille dans les quartiers populaires. | He gets mixed up with the wrong crowd in the working-class neighborhoods. |
elle | s’encanaille | Elle s’encanaille lors des soirées mondaines. | She mingles with the wrong crowd at high society parties. |
on | s’encanaille | On s’encanaille au quartier latin. | We hang out with a bad crowd in the Latin Quarter. |
nous | nous encanaillons | Nous nous encanaillons en boîte de nuit. | We have a wild time at the nightclub. |
vous | vous encanaillez | Vous vous encanaillez avec des gens douteux. | You hang out with shady people. |
ils | s’encanaillent | Ils s’encanaillent dans les rues sombres. | They hang out in dark streets with the wrong crowd. |
elles | s’encanaille | Elles s’encanaille avec les voyous. | They hang out with the thugs. |
Other Conjugations for Encanailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encanailler
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