Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Introduction to the verb environner
The English translation of the French verb “environner” is “to surround” or “to encircle.” The infinitive form “environner” is pronounced as [ahN-vee-roh-neh].
The word “environner” originated from the Old French word “environ,” meaning “around” or “surroundings.” In everyday French, “environner” is most often used to describe the action of encircling or surrounding something or someone.
Examples of usage:
- Les montagnes environnent le village. (The mountains surround the village.)
- Elle a construit une clôture pour environner son jardin. (She built a fence to encircle her garden.)
- Les spectateurs ont environné la scène pour applaudir l’artiste. (The spectators surrounded the stage to applaud the artist.)
Environner – 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 environner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’environne | J’environne la maison. | I surround the house. |
Tu | tu environnes | Tu environnes le jardin. | You surround the garden. |
Il | il environne | Il environne la forêt. | He surrounds the forest. |
Elle | elle environne | Elle environne la ville. | She surrounds the city. |
On | on environne | On environne le lac. | One surrounds the lake. |
Nous | nous environnons | Nous environnons la plage. | We surround the beach. |
Vous | vous environnez | Vous environnez le parc. | You surround the park. |
Ils | ils environnent | Ils environnent les montagnes. | They surround the mountains. |
Elles | elles environnent | Elles environnent les îles. | They surround the islands. |
Other Conjugations for Environner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb environner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
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