Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Introduction to the verb emmêler
The English translation of the French verb “emmêler” is “to tangle” or “to entangle.” The infinitive form “emmêler” is pronounced as [ɛ.me.le].
Emmêler originates from the Old French word “mesler,” meaning “to mix” or “to mingle.” In everyday French, it is used to describe the action of getting something twisted, tangled, or mixed up. It can refer to both physical entanglements and metaphorical complications.
Three examples of its usage are:
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Ne tire pas sur le fil, tu vas encore plus l’emmêler.
English translation: Don’t pull on the thread, you’ll tangle it even more. -
J’ai besoin d’aide pour dénouer les câbles emmêlés derrière la télévision.
English translation: I need help untangling the tangled cables behind the television. -
Le scénario du film est si complexe qu’il m’a complètement emmêlé les idées.
English translation: The movie’s plot is so complex that it completely muddled my thoughts.
Emmêler – 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 emmêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | emmêle | J’emmêle les fils. | I tangle the threads. |
Tu | emmêles | Tu emmêles tes cheveux. | You tangle your hair. |
Il | emmêle | Il emmêle les cordes. | He tangles the ropes. |
Elle | emmêle | Elle emmêle les idées. | She tangles the ideas. |
On | emmêle | On emmêle les fils ensemble. | We tangle the threads together. |
Nous | emmêlons | Nous emmêlons les câbles électriques. | We tangle the electrical cables. |
Vous | emmêlez | Vous emmêlez les mots. | You tangle the words. |
Ils | emmêlent | Ils emmêlent les cordons. | They tangle the cords. |
Elles | emmêlent | Elles emmêlent les chaînes. | They tangle the chains. |
Other Conjugations for Emmêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
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