L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Introduction to the verb ensabler
The English translation of the French verb ensabler is “to bury in sand” or “to cover with sand.” The infinitive form of ensabler is pronounced as “ahn-sah-bley.”
The language origin of ensabler can be traced back to the verb “sabler” which means “to cover with sand.” The prefix “en-” is added to the beginning of the verb to give it a more intense or complete meaning. Ensabler is most often used in every day French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood in the present tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Ensablez les piquets pour qu’ils restent bien en place. (Bury the stakes so that they stay in place.)
- N’ensable pas la porte, il faut pouvoir l’ouvrir facilement. (Don’t cover the door with sand, it needs to be able to open easily.)
- Ensable les bords du château de sable pour qu’il ne s’écroule pas. (Cover the edges of the sandcastle so that it doesn’t collapse.)
In these examples, ensabler is used to instruct someone to bury or cover something with sand in order to achieve a specific result.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of ensabler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ensable | Ensale-moi les escaliers. | Sand the stairs for me. |
tu | ensables | Ensales les meubles. | Sand the furniture. |
il | ensable | Il ensable la plage. | He is sanding the beach. |
elle | ensable | Elle ensable les poutres. | She is sanding the beams. |
on | ensable | On ensable le chemin. | We are sanding the path. |
nous | ensablons | Ensalbons le plancher. | Let’s sand the floor. |
vous | ensablez | Ensablez les murs. | Sand the walls. |
ils | ensablent | Ils ensablent le pont. | They are sanding the bridge. |
elles | ensablent | Elles ensablent les portes. | They are sanding the doors. |
Other Conjugations for Ensabler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
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Ensabler – 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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