Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Introduction to the verb engloutir
The English translation of the French verb engloutir is “to engulf” or “to swallow.” It is pronounced as “ahn-glou-teer” in its infinitive form.
The word engloutir comes from the Old French word “engloutir” which means “to swallow.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe something or someone being completely consumed by another, usually in a literal sense.
Examples:
- Le navire a été englouti par la tempête. (The ship was engulfed by the storm.)
- La ville était engloutie sous les eaux. (The city was swallowed by the waters.)
- La forêt a été engloutie par les flammes. (The forest was engulfed by the flames.)
Note: These examples show the literal usage of the verb engloutir. It can also be used figuratively in expressions such as “engloutir ses émotions” which means “to drown one’s emotions” and “engloutir ses repas” which means “to devour one’s meals.”
Engloutir – 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 engloutir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | engloutis | J’engloutis | I engulf |
tu | engloutis | Tu engloutis | You engulf |
il | engloutit | Il engloutit | He engulfs |
elle | engloutit | Elle engloutit | She engulfs |
on | engloutit | On engloutit | We engulf |
nous | engloutissons | Nous engloutissons | We engulf |
vous | engloutissez | Vous engloutissez | You engulf |
ils | engloutissent | Ils engloutissent | They engulf |
elles | engloutissent | Elles engloutissent | They engulf |
Other Conjugations for Engloutir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engloutir
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