Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Introduction to the verb encercler
The English translation of the French verb “encercler” is “to encircle.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “encercler” is [ɑ̃.sɛʁ.kle].
The word “encercler” has Latin origins, derived from the Latin word “circulus” meaning “circle.” In everyday French, it is used to describe the action of surrounding or circling something or someone.
Examples:
- Les manifestants ont encerclé le bâtiment. (The protesters encircled the building.)
- Les enfants ont encerclé le jardin. (The children encircled the garden.)
- L’armée a réussi à encercler les rebelles. (The army managed to encircle the rebels.)
Encercler – 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 encercler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | encercle | J’encercle le parc. | I surround the park. |
Tu | encercles | Tu encercles les maisons. | You surround the houses. |
Il | encercle | Il encercle la ville. | He surrounds the city. |
Elle | encercle | Elle encercle la forêt. | She surrounds the forest. |
On | encercle | On encercle le bâtiment. | One surrounds the building. |
Nous | encerclons | Nous encerclons le lac. | We surround the lake. |
Vous | encerclez | Vous encerclez la montagne. | You surround the mountain. |
Ils | encerclent | Ils encerclent les îles. | They surround the islands. |
Elles | encerclent | Elles encerclent les rivières. | They surround the rivers. |
Other Conjugations for Encercler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encercler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
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