Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Introduction to the verb entourer
The English translation of the French verb “entourer” is “to surround” or “to encircle.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “entourer” is [ɑ̃.tu.ʁe].
The word “entourer” originates from the Old French verb “entorner,” which means “to turn around.” It is derived from the Latin word “tornare,” which means “to turn.” In everyday French, “entourer” is commonly used to describe the action of encircling or surrounding something or someone.
Examples:
- J’ai utilisé une clôture pour entourer mon jardin. (I used a fence to surround my garden.)
- Les journalistes ont entouré le célèbre acteur dès son arrivée. (The journalists surrounded the famous actor as soon as he arrived.)
- Nous aimons nous entourer d’amis fidèles. (We like to surround ourselves with loyal friends.)
Entourer – 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 entourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | entoure | J’entoure ma maison de fleurs. | I surround my house with flowers. |
Tu | entoures | Tu entoures le parc de barrières. | You surround the park with barriers. |
Il | entoure | Il entoure le livre d’un ruban. | He surrounds the book with a ribbon. |
Elle | entoure | Elle entoure la pièce de lumière. | She surrounds the room with light. |
On | entoure | On entoure le cadeau de papier. | One surrounds the gift with paper. |
Nous | entourons | Nous entourons la table de chaises. | We surround the table with chairs. |
Vous | entourez | Vous entourez le jardin de haies. | You surround the garden with hedges. |
Ils | entourent | Ils entourent le lac de montagnes. | They surround the lake with mountains. |
Elles | entourent | Elles entourent la ville de murailles. | They surround the city with walls. |
Other Conjugations for Entourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entourer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
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