L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Introduction to the verb encrasser
The English translation of the French verb encrasser is “to clog” or “to block up.” The infinitive form, encrasser, is pronounced as ahn-kras-seh.
The word encrasser is derived from the prefix “en-” which means “in” or “into” and the noun “crasse” which means “dirt” or “grime.” Together, they form a verb that means “to put into dirt.”
In everyday French, encrasser is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. It is conjugated as follows:
- Tu encrasse (informal singular)
- Nous encrassons (informal plural/formal singular)
- Vous encrassez (formal plural)
Here are three simple examples of encrasser used in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- “Encrasse tes chaussures avant d’entrer dans la maison.” (Clog your shoes before entering the house.)
- “Ne nous encrassons pas l’évier en laissant les restes de nourriture.” (Let’s not clog the sink by leaving food scraps.)
- “Encrassez bien la serrure pour qu’elle ne s’ouvre pas.” (Clog the lock well so that it doesn’t open.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of encrasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encrasse | Encrasse ma voiture. | Clean my car. |
tu | encrasse | Ne m’encrasse pas avec tes mensonges. | Don’t pollute me with your lies. |
il | encrasse | Il n’encrasse jamais son environnement. | He never pollutes his environment. |
elle | encrasse | Elle encrasse l’air avec sa cigarette. | She pollutes the air with her cigarette. |
on | encrasse | On n’encrasse pas notre belle planète. | We don’t pollute our beautiful planet. |
nous | encrassons | Encrassons nos mains dans le potager. | Let’s get our hands dirty in the garden. |
vous | encrassez | N’encrassez pas les verres avec vos doigts gras. | Don’t smear the glasses with your greasy fingers. |
ils | encrassent | Ils encrassent la rivière avec leurs déchets. | They pollute the river with their waste. |
elles | encrassent | Elles encrassent leur peau avec du maquillage. | They pollute their skin with makeup. |
Other Conjugations for Encrasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
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Encrasser – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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