Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Introduction to the verb encroûter
The English translation of the French verb encroûter is “to crust over” or “to form a crust.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-kroo-tay.”
The word “encroûter” comes from the Old French word “encroster,” which means “to cover with a crust.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or possibility.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que la tarte s’encroûte avant de la servir. (It is necessary for the pie to crust over before serving it.)
- J’aimerais que le pain s’encroûte un peu plus. (I would like the bread to form a crust a bit more.)
- Il est important que la peau de la blessure s’encroûte pour guérir correctement. (It is important for the wound’s skin to crust over for proper healing.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of encroûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encroûte | Il est possible que je l’encroûte. | It’s possible I crust it. |
tu | encroûtes | Je veux que tu l’encroûtes. | I want you to crust it. |
il | encroûte | Il est important qu’il l’encroûte. | It’s important he crusts it. |
elle | encroûte | Elle demande que je l’encroûte. | She asks me to crust it. |
on | encroûtions | Il est essentiel qu’on l’encroûtions. | It’s essential we crust it. |
nous | encroûtions | Nous préférons que nous l’encroûtions. | We prefer to crust it. |
vous | encroûtiez | Il faut que vous l’encroûtiez. | You must crust it. |
ils | encroûtent | Il est préférable qu’ils l’encroûtent. | It’s preferable they crust it. |
elles | encroûtent | Il est crucial qu’elles l’encroûtent. | It’s crucial they crust it. |
Other Conjugations for Encroûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
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Encroûter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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