Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Introduction to the verb encaustiquer
The English translation of the French verb “encaustiquer” is “to wax.” The infinitive form “encaustiquer” is pronounced as [ɑ̃.ko.sti.ke].
The word “encaustiquer” comes from the French noun “caustique,” meaning “caustic.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of applying wax to a surface to polish or protect it, such as waxing shoes, furniture, or floors.
Examples of usage:
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J’aime encaustiquer mes chaussures tous les matins.
(I like to wax my shoes every morning.) -
Elle passe des heures à encaustiquer ses meubles en bois.
(She spends hours waxing her wooden furniture.) -
Nous devons encaustiquer le parquet avant la fête.
(We need to wax the parquet floor before the party.)
Encaustiquer – 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 encaustiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | encaustique | J’encaustique la table | I wax the table |
Tu | encaustiques | Tu encaustiques le sol | You wax the floor |
Il | encaustique | Il encaustique la voiture | He waxes the car |
Elle | encaustique | Elle encaustique les meubles | She waxes the furniture |
On | encaustique | On encaustique le parquet | One waxes the parquet |
Nous | encaustiquons | Nous encaustiquons les chaussures | We wax the shoes |
Vous | encaustiquez | Vous encaustiquez les planchers | You wax the floors |
Ils | encaustiquent | Ils encaustiquent les fenêtres | They wax the windows (masculine) |
Elles | encaustiquent | Elles encaustiquent les portes | They wax the doors (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Encaustiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
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