L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Introduction to the verb encercler
The English translation of the French verb encercler is “to encircle” or “to surround”. The infinitive form is pronounced “on-ser-kler”.
The word encercler comes from the Latin word “circulus”, meaning “circle”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Some examples of encercler in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations are:
- Encercle-le ! (Encircle him!)
- Ne les encerclez pas ! (Don’t surround them!)
- Encerclons-la ensemble ! (Let’s encircle it together!)
In these examples, encercler is used to give a direct command or order to someone. It is often used in military or strategic contexts, such as surrounding an enemy or strategic location. It can also be used in a more figurative sense, such as encircling someone with love or support.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of encercler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encercle | Encercle le mot clé. | Circle the keyword. |
tu | encercle | Encercle le cercle. | Circle the circle. |
il | encercle | Il encercle la ville. | He encircles the city. |
elle | encercle | Elle encercle le dessin. | She encircles the drawing. |
on | encercle | On encercle les réponses. | We encircle the answers. |
nous | encerclons | Encerclons le groupe. | Let’s encircle the group. |
vous | encerclez | Encerclez le point. | Circle the point. |
ils | encerclent | Ils encerclent les animaux. | They encircle the animals. |
elles | encerclent | Elles encerclent les plantes. | They encircle the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Encercler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
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Encercler – 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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