L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Introduction to the verb encenser
The English translation of the French verb encenser is “to incense.” It is pronounced as “ahn-sahn-say.”
Encenser comes from the Latin word “incensare,” meaning “to set on fire.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in its literal meaning of burning incense in religious ceremonies. However, it can also be used figuratively to mean “to praise highly” or “to flatter.”
Examples in L’impératif Présent tense:
- Encense les dieux lors de la cérémonie. (Praise the gods during the ceremony.)
- N’encense pas trop ton patron, il ne le supporte pas. (Don’t flatter your boss too much, he can’t stand it.)
- Il faut encenser les clients pour qu’ils reviennent. (We must praise the customers so they come back.)
English translations:
- Praise the gods during the ceremony.
- Don’t flatter your boss too much, he can’t stand it.
- We must praise the customers so they come back.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of encenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encense | Encense-moi avec tes paroles. | Praise me with your words. |
tu | encense | Encense tes talents. | Praise your talents. |
il | encense | Il encense souvent ses amis. | He often praises his friends. |
elle | encense | Elle encense ses collègues. | She praises her colleagues. |
on | encense | On encense la beauté de la nature. | We praise the beauty of nature. |
nous | encensons | Encensons Dieu. | Let’s praise God. |
vous | encensez | Encensez le chef pour sa détermination. | Praise the boss for his determination. |
ils | encensent | Ils encensent le nouveau président. | They praise the new president. |
elles | encensent | Elles encensent leur propre travail. | They praise their own work. |
Other Conjugations for Encenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
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Encenser – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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