Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Introduction to the verb embouer
The English translation of the French verb “embouer” is “to mire” or “to bog down.” The infinitive form “embouer” is pronounced as ahn-boo-ey.
The word “embouer” originates from the combination of the prefix “en-” (meaning “in”) and the noun “boue” (meaning “mud”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of sinking or getting stuck in mud or a similar substance.
Examples:
- Je me suis embourbé dans la boue en sortant la voiture. (I got bogged down in the mud while taking out the car.)
- Les animaux s’embourbent lorsqu’ils traversent les marécages. (Animals get mired when they cross the marshes.)
- Les tracteurs peuvent s’embourber dans les champs boueux. (Tractors can get stuck in muddy fields.)
Embouer – 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 embouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’emboue | J’emboue le bois | I embue the wood |
Tu | tu emboues | Tu emboues le tissu | You embue the fabric |
Il | il emboue | Il emboue la toile | He embues the canvas |
Elle | elle emboue | Elle emboue la terre | She embues the soil |
On | on emboue | On emboue l’argile | One embues the clay |
Nous | nous embouons | Nous embouons le métal | We embue the metal |
Vous | vous embouez | Vous embouez le papier | You embue the paper |
Ils | ils embouent | Ils embouent les pierres | They embue the stones |
Elles | elles embouent | Elles embouent les fleurs | They embue the flowers |
Other Conjugations for Embouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embouer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
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