Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Introduction to the verb engraisser
The English translation of the French verb “engraisser” is “to fatten up” or “to make fat.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-grays-seh.
The word “engraisser” comes from the Old French word “engraisser,” which means “to feed” or “to nourish.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe the act of making someone or something gain weight or become fat.
Examples:
- J’ai décidé d’engraisser mon chien avec de la viande de qualité. (I have decided to fatten up my dog with quality meat.)
- Les agriculteurs engraissent les poulets pour les vendre plus cher. (Farmers fatten up chickens to sell them at a higher price.)
- Ma grand-mère adore engraisser ses petits-enfants en leur préparant de bons repas. (My grandmother loves to fatten up her grandchildren by preparing them delicious meals.)
Engraisser – 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 engraisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | engraisse | J’engraisse | I fatten |
Tu | engraisses | Tu engraisses | You fatten |
Il | engraisse | Il engraisse | He fattens |
Elle | engraisse | Elle engraisse | She fattens |
On | engraisse | On engraisse | One/We/People fatten |
Nous | engraissons | Nous engraissons | We fatten |
Vous | engraissez | Vous engraissez | You fatten |
Ils | engraissent | Ils engraissent | They (masculine) fatten |
Elles | engraissent | Elles engraissent | They (feminine) fatten |
Other Conjugations for Engraisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
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