L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Introduction to the verb encrer
The English translation of the French verb encrer is “to ink.” It is pronounced as [ɑ̃kʁe] in the infinitive form.
Encrer comes from the Old French verb “encre,” which means “ink.” It is derived from the Latin “encaustum,” which refers to an ink used for writing. In modern French, encrer is used both literally and figuratively.
In everyday French, encrer is most commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of encrer used in the L’impératif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Encrez le dessin en utilisant un stylo noir. (Ink the drawing using a black pen.)
- Ne t’encre pas trop dans cette affaire. (Don’t get too involved in this matter.)
- N’encrons pas nos préjugés dans nos décisions. (Let’s not let our biases influence our decisions.)
In these examples, encrer is used to command or advise someone to ink something, not to get too involved in something, or not to let biases affect decisions. It can also be used in a more literal sense, such as when talking about inking a drawing or a tattoo.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of encrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encre | Encre cette lettre avant de l’envoyer. | Ink this letter before sending it. |
tu | encres | Encres bien les contours. | Ink the outlines well. |
il | encre | Il encre les dessins avec précision. | He inks the drawings with precision. |
elle | encre | Elle encre les mots en rouge. | She inks the words in red. |
on | encrons | Encrons le texte ensemble. | Let’s ink the text together. |
nous | encrons | Encrons nos carnets de voyage. | Let’s ink our travel journals. |
vous | encrez | Encrez les lettres en majuscules. | Ink the letters in capital letters. |
ils | encrent | Encrent des images sur leur peau. | They ink images on their skin. |
elles | encrent | Encrent leurs dessins sur du papier. | They ink their drawings on paper. |
Other Conjugations for Encrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
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Encrer – 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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