L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Introduction to the verb esquiver
The English translation of the French verb esquiver is “to dodge” or “to avoid.” It is pronounced as “es-kee-ver.”
The word esquiver originated from the Old French word “esquiver” which means “to dodge” or “to avoid.” It comes from the Latin word “exquivare” which means “to avoid.”
In everyday French, esquiver is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the English present tense. It is used to express an ongoing action or a repeated action in the present.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je préfère esquiver le conflit. (I prefer to avoid the conflict.)
- Il aime esquiver ses responsabilités. (He likes to dodge his responsibilities.)
- Nous devons apprendre à esquiver les obstacles. (We must learn to dodge obstacles.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of esquiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | esquive | Je esquive les obstacles. | I dodge obstacles. |
tu | esquives | Tu esquives les questions. | You dodge questions. |
il | esquive | Il esquive les coups. | He dodges punches. |
elle | esquive | Elle esquive les regards. | She avoids eye contact. |
on | esquive | On esquive la responsabilité. | We avoid responsibility. |
nous | esquivons | Nous esquivons le conflit. | We avoid conflict. |
vous | esquivez | Vous esquivez les critiques. | You dodge criticism. |
ils | esquivent | Ils esquivent les problèmes. | They avoid problems. |
elles | esquivent | Elles esquivent les responsabilités. | They avoid responsibilities. |
Other Conjugations for Esquiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver (this article)
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Esquiver – 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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