Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Introduction to the verb embarrasser
The English translation of the French verb “embarrasser” is “to embarrass”. The infinitive form of “embarrasser” is pronounced as ahm-bah-rah-say.
The word “embarrasser” originated from the Middle French word “embarrasser”, which meant “to encumber”. In everyday French, “embarrasser” is most often used to describe the act of causing someone to feel uncomfortable, self-conscious, or awkward.
Examples of usage:
- Je ne veux pas embarrasser mon ami en lui parlant de sa situation financière. (I don’t want to embarrass my friend by talking about his financial situation.)
- La question inattendue du professeur a embarrassé l’élève. (The teacher’s unexpected question embarrassed the student.)
- Ne t’inquiète pas, je vais t’aider à trouver les mots pour ne pas embarrasser ton interlocuteur. (Don’t worry, I’ll help you find the right words so you don’t embarrass your interlocutor.)
Embarrasser – 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 embarrasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’embarrasse | J’embarrasse mes amis. | I embarrass my friends. |
tu | tu embarrasses | Tu embarrasses tes parents. | You embarrass your parents. |
il | il embarrasse | Il embarrasse son professeur. | He embarrasses his teacher. |
elle | elle embarrasse | Elle embarrasse sa sœur. | She embarrasses her sister. |
on | on embarrasse | On embarrasse les invités. | We embarrass the guests. |
nous | nous embarrassons | Nous embarrassons nos voisins. | We embarrass our neighbors. |
vous | vous embarrassez | Vous embarrassez les enfants. | You embarrass the children. |
ils | ils embarrassent | Ils embarrassent leurs collègues. | They embarrass their colleagues. |
elles | elles embarrassent | Elles embarrassent leurs amis. | They embarrass their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Embarrasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
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