Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Introduction to the verb enfourcher
The English translation of the French verb “enfourcher” is “to straddle” or “to mount.” The infinitive form “enfourcher” is pronounced as ahn-foor-shay.
Enfourcher is derived from the Old French word “enforchier”, which comes from the Latin word “in + furca” meaning “in + fork.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe physically mounting or straddling an object, such as a bicycle, motorcycle, or horse.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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J’enfourche mon vélo et je pars faire du sport.
(I straddle my bike and go for a ride.) -
Les cowboys s’apprêtent à enfourcher leurs chevaux.
(The cowboys are getting ready to mount their horses.) -
Il s’est enfourché sur la moto et a démarré en trombe.
(He straddled the motorcycle and sped off.)
Enfourcher – 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 enfourcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | enfourche | J’enfourche mon vélo. | I mount my bike. |
tu | enfourches | Tu enfourches la moto. | You mount the motorcycle. |
il | enfourche | Il enfourche son cheval. | He mounts his horse. |
elle | enfourche | Elle enfourche sa bicyclette. | She mounts her bicycle. |
on | enfourche | On enfourche nos planches de surf. | We mount our surfboards. |
nous | enfourchons | Nous enfourchons nos motos. | We mount our motorcycles. |
vous | enfourchez | Vous enfourchez les vélos. | You mount the bikes. |
ils | enfourchent | Ils enfourchent leurs motocross. | They mount their motocross bikes. |
elles | enfourchent | Elles enfourchent leurs scooters. | They mount their scooters. |
Other Conjugations for Enfourcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
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