Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Introduction to the verb efféminer
The English translation of the French verb “efféminer” is “to effeminate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-fay-mee-nay.”
The word “efféminer” originated from the Latin word “effeminare,” which means “to make feminine.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to describe the act of giving feminine characteristics or qualities to a person or thing, often regarding behavior or appearance.
Examples:
- Il se maquille et porte des vêtements féminins, il s’effémine de plus en plus. (He wears makeup and feminine clothes, he is becoming more effeminate.)
- Les stéréotypes de genre ont tendance à efféminer les hommes qui s’intéressent à la danse. (Gender stereotypes tend to effeminate men who are interested in dance.)
- Les médias souvent associent le rose à la féminité, efféminant ainsi cette couleur pour certains. (The media often associates pink with femininity, thus effeminating this color for some people.)
Efféminer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of efféminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’effémine | Je l’effémine | I effeminate him/her |
Tu | tu effémines | Tu l’effémines | You effeminate him/her |
Il | il effémine | Il l’effémine | He effeminates him/her |
Elle | elle effémine | Elle l’effémine | She effeminates him/her |
On | on effémine | On l’effémine | One effeminates him/her |
Nous | nous efféminons | Nous l’efféminons | We effeminate him/her |
Vous | vous efféminez | Vous l’efféminez | You effeminate him/her |
Ils | ils efféminent | Ils l’efféminent | They effeminate him/her |
Elles | elles efféminent | Elles l’efféminent | They effeminate him/her |
Other Conjugations for Efféminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efféminer
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