Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Introduction to the verb enfoncer
The English translation of the French verb enfoncer is “to push in” or “to sink in”. It is pronounced as “ahn-fawn-say”.
The language origin of enfoncer can be traced back to the Latin word “infundere” meaning “to pour in”. In French, it evolved to “enfondrer” in the 13th century, meaning “to sink in”. Over time, the verb became enfoncer in its modern form.
In everyday French, enfoncer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a possibility or hypothetical situation. It is also commonly used in a figurative sense to mean “to break down” or “to defeat”.
Three simple examples of enfoncer in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
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Si je gagnais à la loterie, j’enfoncerais mon patron et je démissionnerais immédiatement. (If I won the lottery, I would push in my boss and quit immediately.)
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Tu pourrais enfoncer cette porte avec un bon coup de pied. (You could push in this door with a good kick.)
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S’il ne faisait pas attention, il risquerait d’enfoncer cette clé dans la serrure. (If he’s not careful, he might push this key into the lock.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of enfoncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enfoncerais | Je enfoncerais le clou. | I would hammer in the nail. |
tu | enfoncerais | Tu enfoncerais trop fort. | You would push too hard. |
il | enfoncerait | Il enfoncerait la porte. | He would force the door. |
elle | enfoncerait | Elle enfoncerait le crayon. | She would push in the pencil. |
on | enfoncerait | On enfoncerait la balle. | One would hit the ball. |
nous | enfoncerions | Nous enfoncerions le bouton. | We would push the button. |
vous | enfonceriez | Vous enfonceriez votre main. | You would push your hand. |
ils | enfonceraient | Ils enfonceraient le mur. | They would break down the wall. |
elles | enfonceraient | Elles enfonceraient la clôture. | They would push down the fence. |
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 (this article)
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
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Enfoncer – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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