L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Introduction to the verb enrayer
The English translation of the French verb enrayer is “to stop” or “to halt.” It is pronounced as ahn-rey-eh.
Enrayer comes from the Old French word “enreier,” which means “to put on a horse” or “to prepare for battle.” Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to stopping something in its tracks or preventing something from happening.
In everyday French, enrayer is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form. It is used to give orders or instructions.
- Enraye cette voiture avant qu’il ne tombe dans la rivière. (Stop this car before it falls into the river.)
- Enrayez immédiatement cette diffusion ! (Stop this broadcast immediately!)
- N’enraye pas l’ambiance de la soirée avec tes commentaires négatifs. (Don’t ruin the mood of the evening with your negative comments.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of enrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enraye | Enraye la propagation du virus. | Stop the spread of the virus. |
tu | enraye | Enraye tes mauvaises habitudes. | Break your bad habits. |
il | enraye | Il enraye la crise économique. | He is stopping the economic crisis. |
elle | enraye | Elle enraye la chute du taux de natalité. | She is stopping the decline in birth rate. |
on | enrayons | Enrayons la pollution. | Let’s stop pollution. |
nous | enrayons | Enrayons la propagation des rumeurs. | Let’s stop the spread of rumors. |
vous | enrayez | Enrayez les critiques. | Stop the criticism. |
ils | enrayent | Ils enrayent la violence. | They are stopping violence. |
elles | enrayent | Elles enrayent la faim dans le monde. | They are stopping hunger in the world. |
Other Conjugations for Enrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrayer
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Enrayer – 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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