Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Introduction to the verb enjouer
The English translation of the French verb “enjouer” is “to brighten up” or “to cheer up.” The infinitive form of “enjouer” is pronounced as ahn-zhoo-eh.
The word “enjouer” is derived from the Old French term “enjoier,” which means “to rejoice.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to express the action of brightening someone’s mood or making them feel happier.
Examples of usage:
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Je vais lui préparer un bon repas pour enjouer sa journée.
(I will prepare a good meal for him/her to brighten up his/her day.) -
Les enfants ont organisé une fête surprise pour enjouer leur amie.
(The children organized a surprise party to cheer up their friend.) -
Leur présence enjoue toujours l’atmosphère lors des réunions familiales.
(Their presence always brightens up the atmosphere during family gatherings.)
Enjouer – 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 enjouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | enjoue | J’enjoue souvent avec mes amis. | I often enjoy it with my friends. |
Tu | enjoues | Tu enjoues la fête avec tes blagues. | You enliven the party with your jokes. |
Il | enjoue | Il enjoue sa journée en faisant du sport. | He brightens up his day by doing sports. |
Elle | enjoue | Elle enjoue l’atmosphère avec sa musique. | She livens up the atmosphere with her music. |
On | enjoue | On enjoue cette pièce de théâtre. | We enliven this play. |
Nous | enjouons | Nous enjouons la soirée avec nos danses. | We enliven the evening with our dances. |
Vous | enjouez | Vous enjouez la conversation avec votre humour. | You enliven the conversation with your humor. |
Ils | enjouent | Ils enjouent la classe avec leurs jeux. | They enliven the class with their games. |
Elles | enjouent | Elles enjouent la réunion avec leurs histoires. | They enliven the meeting with their stories. |
Other Conjugations for Enjouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
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