Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Introduction to the verb engendrer
The English translation of the French verb “engendrer” is “to generate” or “to engender.” The infinitive form “engendrer” is pronounced as [ɑ̃.ʒɑ̃.dʁe].
“Engendrer” originates from the Latin verb “ingenerare,” which means “to create” or “to produce.” In everyday French, “engendrer” is commonly used to express the idea of causing, producing, or giving rise to something.
Here are three examples of its usage:
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L’émission de gaz à effet de serre engendre le réchauffement climatique.
Translation: The emission of greenhouse gases generates global warming. -
Ses paroles ont engendré une grande confusion parmi les invités.
Translation: His words engendered great confusion among the guests. -
Les inégalités sociales peuvent engendrer des tensions au sein de la société.
Translation: Social inequalities can engender tensions within society.
Engendrer – 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 engendrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’engendre | J’engendre de nouvelles idées. | I generate new ideas. |
tu | tu engendres | Tu engendres beaucoup de confiance. | You generate a lot of trust. |
il | il engendre | Il engendre des problèmes. | He generates problems. |
elle | elle engendre | Elle engendre une ambiance chaleureuse. | She generates a warm atmosphere. |
on | on engendre | On engendre des réactions différentes. | One generates different reactions. |
nous | nous engendrons | Nous engendrons une nouvelle ère. | We generate a new era. |
vous | vous engendrez | Vous engendrez des opportunités. | You generate opportunities. |
ils | ils engendrent | Ils engendrent des conflits. | They (masculine) generate conflicts. |
elles | elles engendrent | Elles engendrent de l’enthousiasme. | They (feminine) generate enthusiasm. |
Other Conjugations for Engendrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
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