L’impératif Présent (Imperative 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.” It is pronounced as “ahn-too-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word entourer comes from the Old French word “entour,” which means “circle” or “surrounding.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used to give commands or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Entoure la table avec les chaises. (Surround the table with chairs.)
- N’entoure pas le mot avec un cercle rouge. (Do not encircle the word with a red circle.)
- Entourons-nous de bonnes personnes. (Let’s surround ourselves with good people.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of entourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | entoure | Entoure-moi d’amour. | Surround me with love. |
tu | entoure | Entoure le cercle de fleurs. | Surround the circle with flowers. |
il | entoure | Il entoure sa famille de soins. | He surrounds his family with care. |
elle | entoure | Elle entoure ses amis de bonheur. | She surrounds her friends with happiness. |
on | entoure | On entoure le lac de montagnes. | We surround the lake with mountains. |
nous | entourons | Entourons-nous de courage. | Let’s surround ourselves with courage. |
vous | entourez | Entourez-vous de joie. | Surround yourself with joy. |
ils | entourent | Ils entourent la maison de verdure. | They surround the house with greenery. |
elles | entourent | Elles entourent le monument de fleurs. | They surround the monument with flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Entourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
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Entourer – 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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