L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Introduction to the verb efforcer
The English translation of the French verb efforcer is “to endeavor” or “to make an effort.” It is pronounced as [e-fohr-say] in its infinitive form.
Efforcer comes from the Old French word “efforcier,” which is derived from the Latin word “exfortiare,” meaning “to exert” or “to put forth effort.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense used for the infinitive form of verbs.
Three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- Je dois m’efforcer de réussir. (I must endeavor to succeed.)
- Nous devons nous efforcer de trouver une solution. (We must make an effort to find a solution.)
- Il faut s’efforcer de comprendre les motivations des autres. (We must try to understand other people’s motivations.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of efforcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | m’efforce | Je m’efforce d’être meilleur. | I strive to be better. |
tu | t’efforces | Tu t’efforces de réussir. | You are trying to succeed. |
il | s’efforce | Il s’efforce de comprendre. | He is trying to understand. |
elle | s’efforce | Elle s’efforce de changer. | She is trying to change. |
on | s’efforce | On s’efforce de s’améliorer. | We are trying to improve. |
nous | nous efforçons | Nous nous efforçons de nous améliorer. | We are trying to make ourselves better. |
vous | vous efforcez | Vous vous efforcez de parler français. | You are trying to speak French. |
ils | s’efforcent | Ils s’efforcent de trouver une solution. | They are trying to find a solution. |
elles | s’efforcent | Elles s’efforcent de réussir leur examen. | They are trying to pass their exam. |
Other Conjugations for Efforcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer (this article)
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Efforcer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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