L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Introduction to the verb engrosser
The English translation of the French verb engrosser is “to monopolize”. It is pronounced as “ahn-groh-say” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of engrosser can be traced back to the Old French word “engrossier” which means “to thicken” or “to make fat”. Over time, the meaning of the verb evolved to refer to someone monopolizing or taking up all the attention or resources.
In everyday French, engrosser is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe someone or something that monopolizes or takes up all the attention or resources.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Les enfants ont tendance à s’engrosser devant la télévision. (The children have a tendency to monopolize the television.)
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J’ai du mal à suivre la conversation car elle s’engrosse en parlant de ses vacances. (I have a hard time following the conversation because she’s monopolizing it by talking about her vacation.)
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Les grands groupes financiers cherchent à engrosser le marché pour évincer les petites entreprises. (Big financial groups are trying to monopolize the market in order to push out small businesses.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of engrosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | engrosse | Je m’engrosse. | I stuff myself. |
tu | engrosses | Tu t’engrosses trop. | You stuff yourself too much. |
il | engrosse | Il s’engrosse facilement. | He stuffs himself easily. |
elle | engrosse | Elle s’engrosse bien. | She stuffs herself well. |
on | engrosse | On s’engrosse ensemble. | We stuff ourselves together. |
nous | engrossons | Nous nous engrossons souvent. | We often stuff ourselves. |
vous | engrosses | Vous vous engrossez vite. | You stuff yourself quickly. |
ils | engrossent | Ils s’engrossent toujours. | They always stuff themselves. |
elles | engrossent | Elles s’engrossent en dansant. | They stuff themselves while dancing. |
Other Conjugations for Engrosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser (this article)
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Engrosser – 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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