Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Introduction to the verb encasteler
The English translation of the French verb “encasteler” is “to entrench” or “to fortify oneself”. The infinitive form is pronounced as ɑ̃.ka.stǝ.le.
Encasteler comes from the combination of the prefix “en-” (meaning “in” or “into”) and the noun “castel” (meaning “castle”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of fortifying oneself mentally or emotionally, or to refer to someone who is isolating themselves from others.
Examples:
- Il s’est encastelé dans sa solitude. (He entrenched himself in his solitude.)
- Devant les critiques, elle s’est encastelée dans ses convictions. (Faced with criticism, she fortified herself in her beliefs.)
- Le roi s’est encastelé dans son château pour se protéger. (The king secluded himself in his castle to protect himself.)
Encasteler – 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 encasteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | m’encastle | Je m’encastle dans ma chambre. | I lock myself in my room. |
Tu | t’encastèles | Tu t’encastèles derrière le mur. | You lock yourself behind the wall. |
Il/Elle | s’encastèle | Il s’encastèle dans sa voiture. | He/She locks himself/herself in his/her car. |
On | s’encastèle | On s’encastèle dans le château. | One locks oneself in the castle. |
Nous | nous encastelons | Nous nous encastelons dans la forteresse. | We lock ourselves in the fortress. |
Vous | vous encastelez | Vous vous encastelez dans la tour. | You lock yourselves in the tower. |
Ils/Elles | s’encastèlent | Ils s’encastèlent dans la salle de bain. | They lock themselves in the bathroom. |
Other Conjugations for Encasteler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encasteler
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