L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Introduction to the verb enfermer
The English translation of the French verb enfermer is “to lock up/to confine”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah(n)-fehr-meh”.
Enfermer comes from the Latin verb “infirmare”, meaning “to imprison”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb.
Examples:
- Enferme la porte avant de partir. (Lock the door before leaving.)
- N’enfermez pas le chat dans la chambre. (Don’t lock the cat in the room.)
- Enfermez vos affaires dans le casier. (Lock your belongings in the locker.)
English translations:
- Lock the door before leaving.
- Don’t lock the cat in the room.
- Lock your belongings in the locker.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of enfermer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enferme | Enferme bien la porte. | Close the door properly. |
tu | enferme | N’enferme pas le chat dans la chambre. | Don’t lock the cat in the room. |
il | enferme | Il enferme toujours ses clés. | He always locks his keys. |
elle | enferme | Elle enferme son chien dans le jardin. | She locks her dog in the garden. |
on | enferme | On n’enferme jamais les oiseaux. | We never lock the birds. |
nous | enfermons | Enfermons nos souvenirs dans nos coeurs. | Let’s lock our memories in our hearts. |
vous | enfermez | Enfermez la porte à clé. | Lock the door with a key. |
ils | enferment | Ils enferment les prisonniers. | They lock up the prisoners. |
elles | enferment | Elles enferment leurs affaires avant de partir. | They lock up their belongings before leaving. |
Other Conjugations for Enfermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
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Enfermer – 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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