Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Introduction to the verb étrangler
The English translation of the French verb étrangler is “to strangle.” It is pronounced as “ay-trahn-glay.”
The language origin of étrangler is from the Old French word “estrangler,” which comes from the Latin word “strangulare,” meaning “to strangle.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of choking or suffocating someone by compressing their throat.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Il a essayé de l’étrangler pour se défendre. (He tried to strangle her in self-defense.)
- Le serpent a étranglé sa proie avant de la dévorer. (The snake strangled its prey before devouring it.)
- L’oppression étrangle la liberté d’expression. (Oppression strangles freedom of speech.)
Note: To avoid any confusion with the word “strangler” in English, it is important to use the correct accent marks when writing or pronouncing the French verb étrangler.
Étrangler – 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 étrangler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | étrangle | Je l’étrangle | I strangle him/her |
tu | étrangles | Tu l’étrangles | You strangle him/her |
il | étrangle | Il l’étrangle | He strangles him/her |
elle | étrangle | Elle l’étrangle | She strangles him/her |
on | étrangle | On l’étrangle | We strangle him/her |
nous | étranglons | Nous l’étranglons | We strangle him/her |
vous | étranglez | Vous l’étranglez | You strangle him/her |
ils | étranglent | Ils l’étranglent | They strangle him/her |
elles | étrangent | Elles l’étrangent | They strangle him/her |
Other Conjugations for Étrangler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étrangler
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