Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Introduction to the verb embrouiller
The English translation of the French verb “embrouiller” is “to confuse” or “to muddle up.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “embrouiller” is [ɑ̃.bʁu.je].
Embrouiller is derived from the Old French word “brouillier,” meaning “to mix up” or “to blur.” In everyday French, embrouiller is commonly used to describe situations where things become unclear, complicated, or confusing. It can refer to a state of confusion, disarray, or tangled thoughts.
Examples:
- Ne m’embrouille pas avec tes explications compliquées !
(Don’t confuse me with your complicated explanations!) - L’annonce de la réorganisation a embrouillé tout le personnel.
(The announcement of the reorganization confused the entire staff.) - Ils ont embrouillé les faits pour déformer la réalité.
(They muddled up the facts to distort the truth.)
Embrouiller – 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 embrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’embrouille | J’embrouille mon frère. | I confuse my brother. |
tu | tu embrouilles | Tu embrouilles la situation. | You confuse the situation. |
il | il embrouille | Il embrouille tout le monde. | He confuses everyone. |
elle | elle embrouille | Elle embrouille les mots. | She confuses the words. |
on | on embrouille | On embrouille les gens. | One confuses people. |
nous | nous embrouillons | Nous embrouillons les idées. | We confuse the ideas. |
vous | vous embrouillez | Vous embrouillez les choses. | You confuse things. |
ils | ils embrouillent | Ils embrouillent les plans. | They confuse the plans. |
elles | elles embrouillent | Elles embrouillent les pensées. | They confuse the thoughts. |
Other Conjugations for Embrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
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