L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Introduction to the verb engainer
The English translation of the French verb engainer is “to sheathe” or “to encase.” It is pronounced as “ahn-guh-neh.”
The origin of the verb engainer can be traced back to the Old French word “gaignier,” meaning “to win” or “to earn.” Over time, the word evolved to have the meaning of “to encase” or “to sheathe.” It is most commonly used in every day French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the form used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of using engainer in L’impératif Présent tense:
- Engaine ta épée avant de partir. (Sheathe your sword before leaving.)
- N’oublie pas d’engainer le couteau après l’avoir utilisé. (Don’t forget to sheathe the knife after using it.)
- Engainons nos fusils et partons à la chasse. (Let’s sheathe our guns and go hunting.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of engainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | engeine | Engeine pour protéger ton épée. | Sheath your sword to protect it. |
tu | engeines | N’enkine pas ton couteau. | Don’t sheath your knife. |
il | engeine | Il engeine son arme rapidement. | He quickly sheaths his weapon. |
elle | engeine | Elle engeine toujours son épée. | She always sheaths her sword. |
on | engeine | On engeine après chaque usage. | We sheath after each use. |
nous | engainons | Engainons nos armes et partons. | Let’s sheath our weapons and leave. |
vous | engeinez | Engeinez vos épées avant de combattre. | Sheath your swords before fighting. |
ils | engainent | Ils engainent leurs poignards. | They sheath their daggers. |
elles | engainent | Elles engainent leurs couteaux. | They sheath their knives. |
Other Conjugations for Engainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
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Engainer – 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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