L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Introduction to the verb engamer
The English translation of the French verb “engamer” is “to hook” or “to engage”. It is pronounced as “ahn-gah-may”.
The origin of the word “engamer” can be traced back to the Old French word “engaimier”, which means “to ensnare” or “to capture”. It comes from Latin roots, with “en-” meaning “in” and “gama” meaning “snare”.
In everyday French, “engamer” is most often used in the imperative present tense, which is used to give commands or make requests. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Engagez-vous dans la conversation. (Engage in the conversation.)
- N’engagez pas de discussion inutile. (Don’t start a useless discussion.)
- Engageons-nous dans cette aventure. (Let’s get involved in this adventure.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of engamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | engame | Engame cette partie. | Start this game. |
tu | engame | Engame plus vite. | Start faster. |
il | engame | Il engame avec stratégie. | He plays strategically. |
elle | engame | Elle engame depuis des années. | She has been playing for years. |
on | engame | On engame pour s’amuser. | We play for fun. |
nous | engamons | Engamons cette mission ensemble. | Let’s start this mission together. |
vous | engagez | Engagez de nouvelles personnes. | Hire new people. |
ils | engament | Ils engament une partie multijoueur. | They are starting a multiplayer game. |
elles | engament | Elles engament une discussion. | They are starting a discussion. |
Other Conjugations for Engamer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engamer
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Engamer – 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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