Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Introduction to the verb renfoncer
The English translation of the French verb renfoncer is “to push in” or “to drive in”. It is pronounced as “ron-fon-say”.
Renfoncer comes from the Old French word “enfoncier”, which means “to sink or plunge into”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe physically pushing or driving something into a surface or object.
Examples:
- Je vais renfoncer les clous dans le mur. (I am going to drive the nails into the wall.)
- Il a renfoncé sa main dans sa poche. (He pushed his hand into his pocket.)
- Elle renfonça ses lunettes sur son nez. (She pushed her glasses back onto her nose.)
Renfoncer – 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 renfoncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | renfonce | Je renfonce le clou. | I am hammering the nail in. |
tu | renfonces | Tu renfonces la porte. | You are pushing the door back in. |
il | renfonce | Il renfonce sa casquette. | He is pushing his cap back in. |
elle | renfonce | Elle renfonce les boutons de sa chemise. | She is fastening her shirt buttons. |
on | renfonce | On renfonce les meubles. | We are rearranging the furniture. |
nous | renfonçons | Nous renfonçons la balle dans le filet. | We are hitting the ball back into the net. |
vous | renfoncez | Vous renfoncez vos chaussettes. | You are pulling your socks up. |
ils | renfoncent | Ils renfoncent les clous avec un marteau. | They are hammering the nails in. |
elles | renfoncent | Elles renfoncent les mèches rebelles avec des pinces. | They are tucking the stray strands back with clips. |
Other Conjugations for Renfoncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb renfoncer
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