L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Introduction to the verb enfanter
The English translation of the French verb enfanter is “to give birth.” It is pronounced as “ahn-fahn-tay” in the infinitive form.
Enfanter comes from the Old French word “enfante,” meaning “child” or “infant.” It evolved from the Latin word “infans,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, enfanter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense to give commands or instructions.
Three simple examples of using enfanter in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Enfante ton fils maintenant ! (Give birth to your son now!)
- N’oublie pas d’enfanter la veilleuse ce soir. (Don’t forget to give birth to the nightlight tonight.)
- Enfantons un monde meilleur pour nos enfants. (Let’s give birth to a better world for our children.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of enfanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enfante | Enfante-moi une histoire. | Tell me a story. |
tu | enfante | Enfante ta petite soeur. | Take care of your little sister. |
il | enfante | Il enfante un nouveau projet. | He is giving birth to a new project. |
elle | enfante | Elle enfante facilement. | She gives birth easily. |
on | enfante | On enfante ensemble. | Let’s give birth together. |
nous | enfantons | Enfantons un avenir meilleur. | Let’s give birth to a better future. |
vous | enfantez | Enfantez un nouveau produit. | Give birth to a new product. |
ils | enfantent | Ils enfantent beaucoup d’enfants. | They give birth to a lot of children. |
elles | enfantent | Elles enfantent à l’hôpital. | They give birth at the hospital. |
Other Conjugations for Enfanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
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Enfanter – 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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