Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Introduction to the verb enfoncer
The English translation of the French verb “enfoncer” is “to push in” or “to sink”. The infinitive form of “enfoncer” is pronounced as ah(n)-fo(n)-sey.
The language origin of “enfoncer” can be traced back to the Old French word “enfoncier”, which is derived from the Latin word “infundere”, meaning “to pour in” or “to fill up”. In everyday French, “enfoncer” is primarily used to describe the action of pushing something inward or causing it to sink.
Examples:
- Il a enfoncé la clé dans la serrure. (He pushed the key into the lock.)
- Les enfants ont enfoncé leurs pieds dans le sable chaud. (The children sank their feet into the warm sand.)
- Nous avons enfoncé les piquets dans le sol pour fixer la tente. (We pushed the stakes into the ground to secure the tent.)
Enfoncer – 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 enfoncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’enfonce | J’enfonce la porte. | I’m pushing the door. |
Tu | tu enfonces | Tu enfonces le clou. | You’re hammering the nail. |
Il | il enfonce | Il enfonce le piquet. | He’s driving in the stake. |
Elle | elle enfonce | Elle enfonce la balle. | She’s sinking the ball. |
On | on enfonce | On enfonce la clé. | We’re inserting the key. |
Nous | nous enfonçons | Nous enfonçons le bouchon. | We’re pushing down the cork. |
Vous | vous enfoncez | Vous enfoncez le bouton. | You’re pressing the button. |
Ils | ils enfoncent | Ils enfoncent le mur. | They’re smashing the wall. |
Elles | elles enfoncent | Elles enfoncent le pieu. | They’re driving in the stake. |
Other Conjugations for Enfoncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
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