L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Introduction to the verb encuver
The English translation of the French verb “encuver” is “to cover up” or “to hide.” It is pronounced as “ahn-koo-vay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of “encuver” can be traced back to the Latin verb “coopere,” which means “to cover.” 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.
Here are three examples of “encuver” in the L’impératif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Encuve tes erreurs avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (Cover up your mistakes before it’s too late.)
- N’encuve pas la vérité, dis-la lui en face. (Don’t hide the truth, tell it to him straight.)
- Encuvons les cadeaux avant que les invités n’arrivent. (Let’s cover up the gifts before the guests arrive.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of encuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encuve | Encuve-moi cette bouteille. | Empty this bottle for me. |
tu | encuve | Pourquoi tu encuves tes amis? | Why are you ditching your friends? |
il | encuve | Il encuve toujours ses devoirs. | He always rushes through his homework. |
elle | encuve | Elle encuve son verre en une gorgée. | She downs her drink in one gulp. |
on | encuvons | Encuvons notre repas. | Let’s finish our meal. |
nous | encuvez | Encuvez ces bouteilles. | Empty these bottles. |
vous | encuvez | Encuvez vos verres. | Finish your glasses. |
ils | encuvent | Ils encuvent trop souvent. | They ditch too often. |
elles | encuvent | Elles encuvent leurs boissons. | They are finishing their drinks. |
Other Conjugations for Encuver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
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Encuver – 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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