L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Introduction to the verb enliser
The English translation of the French verb enliser is “to get bogged down” or “to become stuck.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ahn-lee-zay.”
Enliser comes from the Old French word “lis” meaning “mud” or “slime.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense. This tense is used to give commands, make requests, or give instructions.
Examples:
- Enlise-toi pas dans les détails ! (Don’t get bogged down in the details!)
- Enlissons-nous dans cet excès de chocolat ! (Let’s indulge in this excess of chocolate!)
- Ne vous enlisez pas dans ce conflit, il est inutile. (Don’t get stuck in this conflict, it’s pointless.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of enliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enlise | Ne t’enlise pas dans cette affaire. | Don’t get bogged down in this matter. |
tu | enlise | N’enlise pas ton bateau. | Don’t get your boat stuck. |
il | enlise | Il s’enlise dans ses mensonges. | He’s getting bogged down in his lies. |
elle | enlise | Elle s’enlise dans ses études. | She’s getting bogged down in her studies. |
on | enlise | On s’enlise dans la routine. | We’re getting stuck in the routine. |
nous | enlisons | N’enlisons pas notre équipe. | Let’s not get our team stuck. |
vous | enlisez | Enlisez-vous dans cette discussion. | Get caught up in this discussion. |
ils | enlisent | Ils s’enlisent dans leurs problèmes. | They’re getting bogged down in their problems. |
elles | enlisent | Elles s’enlisent dans leur travail. | They’re getting stuck in their work. |
Other Conjugations for Enliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
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Enliser – 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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