Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Introduction to the verb engager
The English translation of the French verb “engager” is “to engage”. The infinitive form, “engager”, is pronounced as “ahn-gah-zhey”.
The word “engager” originates from the Latin verb “ingaggiare”, meaning “to hire or enlist”. In everyday French, “engager” is commonly used to express various meanings such as:
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Example: J’ai décidé d’engager un avocat pour mon procès.
English translation: I have decided to hire a lawyer for my trial. -
Example: Les négociations entre les deux pays sont en train de s’engager.
English translation: Negotiations between the two countries are starting. -
Example: Il faut engager des mesures pour réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre.
English translation: Measures need to be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Engager – 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 engager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’engage | J’engage un nouvel employé. | I hire a new employee. |
tu | tu engages | Tu engages un avocat. | You hire a lawyer. |
il | il engage | Il engage un chauffeur. | He hires a driver. |
elle | elle engage | Elle engage une secrétaire. | She hires a secretary. |
on | on engage | On engage du personnel supplémentaire. | One hires additional staff. |
nous | nous engageons | Nous engageons une équipe de consultants. | We hire a team of consultants. |
vous | vous engagez | Vous engagez un graphiste. | You hire a graphic designer. |
ils | ils engagent | Ils engagent de nouveaux employés. | They hire new employees. |
elles | elles engagent | Elles engagent des acteurs. | They hire actors. |
Other Conjugations for Engager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engager (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
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