Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Introduction to the verb engouffrer
The English translation of the French verb engouffrer is “to engulf” or “to swallow up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-goo-fray.”
The word engouffrer comes from the French word “gouffre,” which means “abyss” or “chasm.” This verb is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or possibility.
Here are three simple examples of engouffrer in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Je crains que la tempête n’engouffre le bateau. (I’m afraid the storm may engulf the boat.)
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Il faut évacuer avant que les flammes n’engouffrent la maison. (We must evacuate before the flames swallow up the house.)
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Nous souhaitons qu’il n’y ait pas d’inondations qui engouffrent la ville. (We hope there won’t be any floods that engulf the city.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of engouffrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | engouffre | Je doute qu’il y ait une sortie. | I doubt there is a way out. |
tu | engouffres | Je préfère que tu te engouffres. | I prefer you go in. |
il | engouffre | Il est possible qu’il s’engouffre. | It’s possible he goes in. |
elle | engouffre | Elle veut que j’engouffre. | She wants me to go in. |
on | engouffre | Il est important qu’on engouffre. | It’s important we go in. |
nous | engouffrions | Il est préférable que nous engouffrions. | It’s preferable we go in. |
vous | engouffriez | Il est nécessaire que vous engouffriez. | It’s necessary you go in. |
ils | engouffrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils engouffrent. | It’s essential they go in. |
elles | engouffrent | Il est crucial qu’elles engouffrent. | It’s crucial they go in. |
Other Conjugations for Engouffrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
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Engouffrer – 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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