Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Introduction to the verb engouffrer
The English translation of the French verb “engouffrer” is “to engulf” or “to swallow up”. The infinitive form “engouffrer” is pronounced as “ahn-goo-fray”.
Language origin: “Engouffrer” comes from the prefix “en-” (meaning “in” or “into”) and the word “gouffre” (meaning “chasm” or “abyss”). It originates from the Old French word “engulfier” which means “to sink” or “to swallow up”.
Usage in everyday French:
- Les vagues s’engouffrent dans la crique. (The waves engulf into the cove.)
- La fumée s’engouffre par la fenêtre ouverte. (The smoke billows in through the open window.)
- Les enfants se sont engouffrés dans la salle de jeux. (The children rushed into the game room.)
Engouffrer – 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 engouffrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | m’engouffre | Je m’engouffre dans la foule. | I’m engulfing myself in the crowd. |
Tu | t’engouffres | Tu t’engouffres dans la voiture. | You’re engulfing yourself in the car. |
Il | s’engouffre | Il s’engouffre dans le tunnel. | He’s engulfing himself in the tunnel. |
Elle | s’engouffre | Elle s’engouffre dans le métro. | She’s engulfing herself in the subway. |
On | s’engouffre | On s’engouffre dans le restaurant. | We’re engulfing ourselves in the restaurant. |
Nous | nous engouffrons | Nous nous engouffrons dans la grotte. | We’re engulfing ourselves in the cave. |
Vous | vous engouffrez | Vous vous engouffrez dans l’ascenseur. | You’re engulfing yourself in the elevator. |
Ils | s’engouffrent | Ils s’engouffrent dans la rue. | They’re engulfing themselves in the street. |
Elles | s’engouffrent | Elles s’engouffrent dans le magasin. | They’re engulfing themselves in the store. |
Other Conjugations for Engouffrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
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