L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Introduction to the verb engrener
The English translation of the French verb engrener is “to mesh/to gear/to fit together”. It is pronounced as “ahn-greh-ner”.
The word engrener comes from the Latin “ingrēnāre” which means “to put into the groove”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of fitting or connecting different parts together, whether physically or figuratively.
In the L’impératif Présent (imperative present) tense, engrener is used to give a command or order. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Engrenez les roues avant de démarrer la voiture. (Gear the front wheels before starting the car.)
- N’engage pas la première vitesse tant que le moteur n’est pas chaud. (Don’t engage first gear until the engine is warm.)
- Engrenons nos efforts pour atteindre notre objectif commun. (Let’s gear our efforts towards reaching our common goal.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of engrener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | engrene | Engrene toutes les pièces. | Fit all the pieces together. |
tu | engrene | Engrene le vélo avant de rouler. | Engage the bike before riding. |
il | engrene | Il engrene ses dents. | He clenches his teeth. |
elle | engrene | Elle engrene ses mains. | She clasps her hands. |
on | engrene | On engrene la machine. | We engage the machine. |
nous | engrenons | Engrenons nos efforts. | Let’s put our efforts together. |
vous | engrenez | Engrenez le lancement. | Engage the launch. |
ils | engrenent | Ils engrenent leurs idées. | They are putting their ideas together. |
elles | engrenent | Elles engrenent leurs stratégies. | They are working on their strategies. |
Other Conjugations for Engrener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
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Engrener – 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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