Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Introduction to the verb enduire
The English translation of the French verb enduire is “to coat” or “to cover”. It is pronounced as “ahn-dweer”.
The word enduire comes from the Latin word “induere”, meaning “to put on” or “to cover”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of applying a layer of a substance onto a surface.
Examples:
- J’ai enduit le mur de peinture blanche. (I coated the wall with white paint.)
- Il faut enduire la tartine de beurre avant d’y mettre de la confiture. (You have to spread butter on the toast before putting jam on it.)
- Le plâtrier a enduit les fissures du mur pour les réparer. (The plasterer covered the cracks in the wall to fix them.)
Enduire – 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 enduire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | enduis | J’enduis du beurre sur le pain. | I spread butter on the bread.
tu | enduis | Tu enduis la toile avec de la peinture. | You coat the canvas with paint.
il | enduit | Il enduit le mur de plâtre. | He coats the wall with plaster.
elle | enduit | Elle enduit ses cheveux d’huile d’olive. | She coats her hair with olive oil.
on | enduit | On enduit la casserole d’huile avant de cuire les légumes. | We coat the pan with oil before cooking the vegetables.
nous | enduisons| Nous enduisons le bois de vernis. | We coat the wood with varnish.
vous | enduisez | Vous enduisez vos mains de crème pour les protéger du froid. | You coat your hands with cream to protect them from the cold.
ils | enduisent| Ils enduisent le sol de cire. | They coat the floor with wax.
elles | enduisent| Elles enduisent leur peau de crème solaire. | They coat their skin with sunscreen.
Other Conjugations for Enduire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enduire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enduire
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