Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Introduction to the verb embraser
The English translation of the French verb “embraser” is “to set on fire” or “to ignite.” The infinitive form “embraser” is pronounced as ahm-brah-zay.
The language origin of “embraser” can be traced back to the Old French word “embraser,” which meant “to set on fire” or “to light up.” In modern everyday French, the verb is often used in a figurative sense to describe intense emotions or situations.
Examples:
- Les flammes ont embrasé la forêt toute entière. (The flames set the entire forest on fire.)
- Son discours a embrasé la foule. (His speech ignited the crowd.)
- La passion embrase leur relation. (Passion sets their relationship ablaze.)
Embraser – 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 embraser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’embrase | J’embrase la bougie. | I light the candle. |
Tu | tu embrases | Tu embrases le feu. | You light the fire. |
Il | il embrase | Il embrase la forêt. | He lights the forest. |
Elle | elle embrase | Elle embrase la maison. | She lights the house. |
On | on embrase | On embrase le ciel. | One lights the sky. |
Nous | nous embrasons | Nous embrasons les torches. | We light the torches. |
Vous | vous embrasez | Vous embrasez le grillage. | You light the fence. |
Ils | ils embrasent | Ils embrasent la ville. | They light the city. |
Elles | elles embrasent | Elles embrasent les rues. | They light the streets. |
Other Conjugations for Embraser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embraser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
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