L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Introduction to the verb encloîtrer
The English translation of encloîtrer is “to enclose” or “to confine.” It is pronounced as “ahn-klo-ee-truh” in its infinitive form.
The word encloîtrer comes from the Old French word “cloistrier,” which means “to enclose in a cloister.” It is primarily used in the context of physically enclosing or confining someone or something.
In everyday French, encloîtrer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, also known as the imperative mood. This tense is used to give commands or make requests in a direct and forceful way.
Here are three simple examples of encloîtrer in the L’impératif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Encloître-toi dans ta chambre ! (Enclose yourself in your room!)
- N’encloître pas les animaux dans de petites cages ! (Do not confine animals in small cages!)
- Encloîtrons ces documents dans une enveloppe avant de les envoyer. (Let’s enclose these documents in an envelope before sending them.)
In all of these examples, encloîtrer is used to give a direct command or instruction to someone. It is often used in a more forceful or urgent tone.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of encloîtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encloître | Encloître-moi dans ta maison. | Confine me in your house. |
tu | encloîtres | Encloîtres-toi dans ta chambre. | Confine yourself in your room. |
il | encloître | Il encloître ses animaux. | He confines his animals. |
elle | encloître | Elle l’a encloîtrée dans sa chambre. | She has confined her in her room. |
on | encloître | On doit encloîtrer les prisonniers. | We must confine the prisoners. |
nous | encloîtrons | Encloîtrons-nous dans cet endroit. | Let’s confine ourselves in this place. |
vous | encloîtrez | Encloîtrez vos animaux. | Confine your animals. |
ils | encloîtrent | Ils encloîtrent les enfants dans la salle. | They are confining the children in the room. |
elles | encloîtrent | Les enfants s’encloîtrent dans leur chambre. | The children are confining themselves in their room. |
Other Conjugations for Encloîtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
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Encloîtrer – 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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