Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Introduction to the verb enquêter
The English translation of the French verb enquêter is “to investigate.” The infinitive form of enquêter is pronounced as “ahn-ket-ay.”
Enquêter originated from the Old French verb “enquester,” which came from the Latin word “inquaerere” meaning “to inquire.” In everyday French, enquêter is commonly used to refer to the action of conducting an investigation or inquiry.
Examples:
- Les policiers enquêtent sur le vol. (The police are investigating the theft.)
- Les journalistes enquêtent sur le scandale politique. (The journalists are investigating the political scandal.)
- L’équipe de recherche enquête sur les effets du médicament. (The research team is investigating the effects of the medication.)
Enquêter – 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 enquêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | enquête | J’enquête sur cette affaire. | I investigate this case. |
Tu | enquêtes | Tu enquêtes avec moi. | You investigate with me. |
Il | enquête | Il enquête depuis longtemps. | He investigates for a long time. |
Elle | enquête | Elle enquête sur ce crime. | She investigates this crime. |
On | enquête | On enquête ensemble. | One investigates together. |
Nous | enquêtons | Nous enquêtons sur cette énigme. | We investigate this mystery. |
Vous | enquêtez | Vous enquêtez sur cette affaire. | You investigate this case. |
Ils | enquêtent | Ils enquêtent en secret. | They investigate in secret. |
Elles | enquêtent | Elles enquêtent depuis longtemps. | They investigate for a long time. |
Other Conjugations for Enquêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
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