Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Introduction to the verb entrechoquer
The English translation of the French verb “entrechoquer” is “to clash” or “to collide.” The infinitive form “entrechoquer” is pronounced as ahn-truh-shoh-kay.
The word “entrechoquer” originated from the combination of the prefix “entre-” (meaning “between” or “among”) and the verb “choquer” (meaning “to shock” or “to collide”). In everyday French, “entrechoquer” is most often used to describe the action of objects or people colliding or clashing with each other.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Les voitures se sont entrechoquées sur l’autoroute.
(The cars clashed on the highway.) -
Les idées opposées s’entrechoquent lors des débats politiques.
(Opposing ideas clash during political debates.) -
Les vagues s’entrechoquaient violemment contre les rochers.
(The waves were violently crashing against the rocks.)
Entrechoquer – 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 entrechoquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | entrechoque | Je entrechoque les verres. | I clash the glasses. |
Tu | entrechoques | Tu entrechoques les cymbales. | You clash the cymbals. |
Il | entrechoque | Il entrechoque les assiettes. | He clashes the plates. |
Elle | entrechoque | Elle entrechoque les tasses. | She clashes the cups. |
On | entrechoque | On entrechoque les objets. | One clashes the objects. |
Nous | entrechoquons | Nous entrechoquons les bouteilles. | We clash the bottles. |
Vous | entrechoquez | Vous entrechoquez les couverts. | You clash the silverware. |
Ils | entrechoquent | Ils entrechoquent les casseroles. | They clash the pots. |
Elles | entrechoquent | Elles entrechoquent les bols. | They clash the bowls. |
Other Conjugations for Entrechoquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrechoquer
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