Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Introduction to the verb incarner
The English translation of the French verb incarner is “to embody” or “to personify.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-kar-nay.”
The word incarner is derived from the Latin word “incarnare,” meaning “to make flesh.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of embodying or representing something or someone.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Le comédien a su incarner le personnage de manière convaincante. (The actor was able to embody the character convincingly.)
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Ce tableau incarne parfaitement la beauté de la nature. (This painting perfectly personifies the beauty of nature.)
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En tant que chef d’entreprise, vous devez incarner les valeurs de votre entreprise. (As a business leader, you must embody the values of your company.)
Incarner – 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 incarner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’incarne | J’incarne un personnage célèbre. | I embody a famous character. |
tu | tu incarnes | Tu incarnes bien le rôle. | You embody the role well. |
il | il incarne | Il incarne la force et la sagesse. | He embodies strength and wisdom. |
elle | elle incarne | Elle incarne la beauté et la grâce. | She embodies beauty and grace. |
on | on incarne | On incarne différents personnages dans la pièce. | We embody different characters in the play. |
nous | nous incarnons | Nous incarnons nos idéaux. | We embody our ideals. |
vous | vous incarnez | Vous incarnez la réussite. | You embody success. |
ils | ils incarnent | Ils incarnent l’avenir. | They embody the future. |
elles | elles incarnent | Elles incarnent la diversité. | They embody diversity. |
Other Conjugations for Incarner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb incarner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarner
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