L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Introduction to the verb enfoncer
The English translation of the French verb enfoncer is “to sink” or “to push in”. It is pronounced as “ahn-fon-seh” in the infinitive form.
Enfoncer comes from the French word “foncer”, which means “to charge” or “to rush”. It is derived from the Old French word “foncier” which means “to sink in” or “to plunge into”. The prefix “en-” indicates a sense of depth or intensity, so enfoncer can be translated as “to sink deeply” or “to push deeply in”.
In everyday French, enfoncer is most often used in its literal sense to describe the action of pushing or sinking something into another object. It can also be used figuratively to express the idea of forcefully or deeply penetrating a situation or emotion.
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Je dois enfoncer un clou dans le mur. (I have to sink a nail into the wall.)
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Le bateau a été enfoncé par la tempête. (The boat was sunk by the storm.)
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Il faut enfoncer l’idée que l’éducation est essentielle. (We must push in the idea that education is essential.)
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I have to sink a nail into the wall.
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The boat was sunk by the storm.
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We must push in the idea that education is essential.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of enfoncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enfonce | Je n’enfonce pas. | I don’t sink. |
tu | enfonces | Tu enfonces le clou. | You sink the nail. |
il | enfonce | Il enfonce la porte. | He sinks the door. |
elle | enfonce | Elle enfonce le couteau. | She sinks the knife. |
on | enfonce | On enfonce les mains. | We sink our hands. |
nous | enfonçons | Nous enfonçons le bateau. | We sink the boat. |
vous | enfoncez | Vous enfoncez vos doigts. | You sink your fingers. |
ils | enfoncent | Ils enfoncent les racines. | They sink the roots. |
elles | enfoncent | Elles enfoncent le ballon. | They sink the ball. |
Other Conjugations for Enfoncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer (this article)
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Enfoncer – 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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