Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Introduction to the verb obombrer
The English translation of the French verb obombrer is “to overshadow.” It is pronounced oh-bom-bruh.
The word obombrer comes from the Latin word “umbra,” meaning “shadow.” In everyday French, it is used to describe a situation where one thing or person is covered or hidden by another, often with a negative connotation.
Examples:
- La nouvelle politique économique du gouvernement risque d’obombrer les efforts des classes moyennes. (The government’s new economic policy risks overshadowing the efforts of the middle class.)
- Les critiques du film ont tendance à obombrer le talent de l’acteur principal. (The film’s critics tend to overshadow the talent of the lead actor.)
- Son succès écrasant obombre les réalisations de ses collègues. (Her overwhelming success overshadows the achievements of her colleagues.)
Obombrer – 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 obombrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’obombre | J’obombre mes problèmes. | I overshadow my problems. |
Tu | tu obombres | Tu obombres ton enthousiasme. | You overshadow your enthusiasm. |
Il | il obombre | Il obombre ses peurs. | He overshadows his fears. |
Elle | elle obombre | Elle obombre ses doutes. | She overshadows her doubts. |
On | on obombre | On obombre notre joie. | We overshadow our joy. |
Nous | nous obombrons | Nous obombrons notre colère. | We overshadow our anger. |
Vous | vous obombrez | Vous obombrez vos soucis. | You overshadow your worries. |
Ils | ils obombrent | Ils obombrent leur succès. | They overshadow their success. |
Elles | elles obombrent | Elles obombrent leur bonheur. | They overshadow their happiness. |
Other Conjugations for Obombrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
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