Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Introduction to the verb enrailler
The English translation of the French verb “enrailler” is “to derail.” The infinitive form “enrailler” is pronounced as ahn-rah-yeh.
The word “enrailler” originates from the combination of the prefix “en-” (meaning “in”) and the noun “rail” (meaning “rail”). It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of causing a train or tram to go off its tracks.
Examples:
- Le train s’est enraillé à cause d’un problème technique. (The train derailed due to a technical issue.)
- Ils ont réussi à enrailler la rame avant qu’elle ne touche les passagers. (They managed to derail the tram before it reached the passengers.)
- La collision a provoqué l’enraillement de plusieurs wagons. (The collision caused the derailment of several cars.)
Note: The verb “enrailler” can also be used figuratively to express the idea of disrupting or obstructing a process or situation. However, in everyday French, it is most commonly associated with train or tram derailments.
Enrailler – 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 enrailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | enraille | J’enraille le vélo. | I derail the bike. |
Tu | enrailles | Tu enrailles la locomotive. | You derail the locomotive. |
Il | enraille | Il enraille le train. | He derails the train. |
Elle | enraille | Elle enraille le métro. | She derails the subway. |
On | enraille | On enraille le tramway. | One derails the tram. |
Nous | enraillons | Nous enraillons le wagon. | We derail the wagon. |
Vous | enraillez | Vous enraillez les voitures. | You derail the cars. |
Ils | enraillent | Ils enraillent le camion. | They derail the truck. |
Elles | enraillent | Elles enraillent les bus. | They derail the buses. |
Other Conjugations for Enrailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
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