Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Introduction to the verb étreindre
The English translation of the French verb étreindre is “to embrace” or “to hug.” It is pronounced as “eh-trehnd” in its infinitive form.
The word étreindre comes from the Latin word stringere, which means “to grasp” or “to clasp.” In everyday French, it is most often used in a romantic or affectionate context, to describe physical intimacy between two people.
Examples:
- Je veux t’étreindre pour te montrer mon amour. (I want to hug you to show you my love.)
- Les amoureux se sont étreints sous la pluie. (The lovers embraced in the rain.)
- En rentrant à la maison, elle a été étreinte par son chien. (When she came home, she was hugged by her dog.)
Étreindre – 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 étreindre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | J’étreins | Je l’étreins. | I embrace him/her. |
Tu | Tu étreins | Tu l’étreins. | You embrace him/her. |
Il | Il étreint | Il l’étreint. | He embraces him/her. |
Elle | Elle étreint | Elle l’étreint. | She embraces him/her. |
On | On étreint | On l’étreint. | We embrace him/her. |
Nous | Nous étreignons | Nous l’étreignons. | We embrace him/her. |
Vous | Vous étreignez | Vous l’étreignez. | You embrace him/her. |
Ils | Ils étreignent | Ils l’étreignent. | They embrace him/her. |
Elles | Elles étreignent | Elles l’étreignent. | They embrace him/her. |
Other Conjugations for Étreindre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étreindre
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