Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Introduction to the verb enhardir
The English translation of enhardir is “to embolden” or “to strengthen.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-ar-deer.”
Enhardir comes from the Old French word “hardir,” meaning “to make brave.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of building confidence or courage.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Les encouragements de ses amis l’ont enhardi à poursuivre ses rêves. (The encouragement from his friends emboldened him to pursue his dreams.)
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Elle chercha des mots pour l’enhardir, mais aucun ne sembla suffisant. (She searched for words to strengthen him, but none seemed enough.)
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La victoire de l’équipe les a enhardis, et ils ont continué à se battre jusqu’au bout. (The team’s victory emboldened them, and they continued to fight until the end.)
Enhardir – 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 enhardir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’enhardis | J’enhardis devant mes peurs. | I grow bolder in front of my fears. |
Tu | tu enhardis | Tu enhardis ta voix. | You strengthen your voice. |
Il | il enhardit | Il enhardit son cœur. | He emboldens his heart. |
Elle | elle enhardit | Elle enhardit son esprit. | She bolsters her mind. |
On | on enhardit | On enhardit les autres. | We embolden others. |
Nous | nous enhardissons | Nous enhardissons nos rêves. | We dare our dreams. |
Vous | vous enhardissez | Vous enhardissez votre corps. | You fortify your body. |
Ils | ils enhardissent | Ils enhardissent leur âme. | They strengthen their soul. |
Elles | elles enhardissent | Elles enhardissent leur volonté. | They steel their will. |
Other Conjugations for Enhardir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enhardir
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