Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Introduction to the verb embrayer
The English translation of the French verb embrayer is “to engage” or “to shift gears”. The infinitive form “embrayer” is pronounced as [ɑ̃.bʁe.je].
Embrayer originates from the Old French “embragier”, which means “to put a harness on”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of driving or operating machinery, referring to the action of engaging or shifting gears.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- J’ai embrayé la première vitesse. (I shifted into first gear.)
- Il m’a demandé d’embrayer la tondeuse. (He asked me to engage the lawnmower.)
- N’oublie pas d’embrayer avant de démarrer le moteur. (Don’t forget to engage the clutch before starting the engine.)
Embrayer – 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 embrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’embraye | J’embraye la voiture. | I engage the car. |
tu | tu embrayes | Tu embrayes rapidement. | You engage quickly. |
il | il embraye | Il embraye en première. | He engages in first gear. |
elle | elle embraye | Elle embraye avec précaution. | She engages with caution. |
on | on embraye | On embraye lentement. | One engages slowly. |
nous | nous embrayons | Nous embrayons ensemble. | We engage together. |
vous | vous embrayez | Vous embrayez en douceur. | You engage smoothly. |
ils | ils embrayent | Ils embrayent les motos. | They engage the motorcycles. |
elles | elles embrayent | Elles embrayent les camions. | They engage the trucks. |
Other Conjugations for Embrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
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