Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Introduction to the verb engommer
The English translation of the French verb “engommer” is “to gum” or “to gum up.” The infinitive form “engommer” is pronounced as “ahn-gom-may.”
The word “engommer” originated from the Old French word “gome,” meaning “gum,” which is derived from the Latin word “gummi.” In everyday French, “engommer” is most often used to convey the idea of something becoming sticky or clogged, or to describe a situation where something is obstructed or hindered.
Here are three simple examples of how “engommer” is used in everyday French:
- Les tuyaux engomment l’évier. (The pipes are gumming up the sink.)
- Ne mets pas trop de colle, ça risque d’engommer le papier. (Don’t put too much glue, it might gum up the paper.)
- L’excès de sébum engomme mes cheveux. (The excess sebum is gumming up my hair.)
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Engommer – 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 engommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | engomme | J’engomme mes chaussures. | I gum my shoes. |
Tu | engommes | Tu engommes ton cahier. | You gum your notebook. |
Il | engomme | Il engomme son stylo. | He gums his pen. |
Elle | engomme | Elle engomme sa chemise. | She gums her shirt. |
On | engomme | On engomme nos cartes. | We gum our cards. |
Nous | engommons | Nous engommons nos livres. | We gum our books. |
Vous | engommez | Vous engommez vos affiches. | You gum your posters. |
Ils | engomment | Ils engomment leurs photos. | They gum their photos. |
Elles | engomment | Elles engomment leurs cheveux. | They gum their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Engommer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engommer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engommer
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