L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Introduction to the verb encombrer
The English translation of the French verb encombrer is “to clutter” or “to obstruct”. It is pronounced as “ahn-kon-bray”.
Encombrer comes from the Old French word “combrer”, meaning “to load” or “to burden”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or orders.
Examples:
- “Encombrez la voiture avec vos sacs.” (Clutter the car with your bags.)
- “N’encombrez pas la table, il faut de la place pour manger.” (Don’t clutter the table, there needs to be space to eat.)
- “Encombrez le couloir avec vos affaires et je ne pourrai pas passer.” (Clutter the hallway with your things and I won’t be able to pass.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of encombrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encombre | N’encombre pas le couloir. | Don’t clutter the hallway. |
tu | encombre | Ne m’encombre pas de tes affaires. | Don’t bother me with your things. |
il | encombre | Il encombre la vue. | He blocks the view. |
elle | encombre | Elle encombre la conversation. | She dominates the conversation. |
on | encombre | On encombre la salle de bain. | We are cluttering the bathroom. |
nous | encombrons | Encombrons le grenier. | Let’s clutter the attic. |
vous | encombrez | Ne nous encombrez pas. | Don’t clutter us. |
ils | encombrent | Ils encombrent les rues. | They are cluttering the streets. |
elles | encombrent | Elles encombrent le passage. | They are obstructing the passage. |
Other Conjugations for Encombrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
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Encombrer – 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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