L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb ancrer

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The English translation of the French verb ancrer is “to anchor.” In French, it is pronounced as “ahn-kreh.”

The language origin of ancrer can be traced back to the Latin word “ancora,” meaning “anchor.” It is used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the action of securing or stabilizing something, both physically and figuratively.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations are:

  1. Je dois ancrer le bateau avant la tempête. (I have to anchor the boat before the storm.)

  2. Il faut ancrer ses valeurs pour rester fidèle à soi-même. (One must anchor their values to stay true to oneself.)

  3. Nous devons nous ancrer dans le présent et arrêter de regarder en arrière. (We must anchor ourselves in the present and stop looking back.)

Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of ancrer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je ancre Je n’ancre pas mon bateau ici. I don’t anchor my boat here.
tu ancre Tu ancre ta tente au bord de la rivière. You anchor your tent by the river.
il ancre Il ancre son navire dans le port. He anchors his ship in the port.
elle ancre Elle ancre son bateau pour pêcher. She anchors her boat to go fishing.
on ancre On n’ancre pas dans cette zone. We don’t anchor in this area.
nous ancrerons Nous ancrerons le bateau au port. We will anchor the boat in the port.
vous ancrez Vous devez ancrez la corde à l’arbre. You must anchor the rope to the tree.
ils ancrent Ils ancrent leur bateau pour la nuit. They anchor their boat for the night.
elles ancrent Elles ancrent leur bateau près de la plage. They anchor their boat near the beach.

Other Conjugations for Ancrer.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer 

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer 

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer 

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer 

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer 

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer 

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer  (this article)

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Ancrer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense

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The French “l’infinitif présent” (Infinitive Present) tense is not a true verb tense in the same way that the present, past, or future tenses are. Instead, it’s the base form of a verb, and it has several important uses and interactions with other tenses.

Forming the Infinitive Present

To form the infinitive present of a verb, you typically take the unconjugated form of the verb (the form you’d find in a French dictionary) and remove the ending. For regular verbs, you remove the -er, -ir, or -re ending, and you’re left with the infinitive. For example:
   – Parler (to speak)
   – Finir (to finish)
   – Vendre (to sell)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

As a Verb’s Dictionary Form

The most common use of the infinitive present is to represent a verb in its base form. It’s the form you would find in a dictionary or verb conjugation table.

After Modal Verbs

When you use modal verbs like “pouvoir” (can), “vouloir” (want), or “devoir” (must), the verb that follows is in its infinitive form. For example:
     – Je veux manger. (I want to eat.)
     – Il peut parler français. (He can speak French.)

As an Imperative

In informal commands, the infinitive is often used. For example:
     – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

In Infinitive Clauses

In complex sentences, especially after certain conjunctions, the infinitive is used to express actions that are separate from the main verb. For example:
     – J’ai besoin de manger avant de partir. (I need to eat before leaving.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Tense

The infinitive present can be used with the present tense to express ongoing actions or habitual actions. For example:
     – J’aime manger des croissants. (I like eating croissants.)

Future Tense

When combined with the future tense of “aller,” the infinitive present can express future actions. For example:
     – Je vais manger au restaurant demain. (I am going to eat at the restaurant tomorrow.)

Conditional Tense

The infinitive present is often used with the conditional to express actions that would happen in a hypothetical situation. For example:

     – Il mangerait s’il avait faim. (He would eat if he were hungry.)

Passé Composé

When forming compound tenses like “passé composé,” the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) is conjugated, and the main verb remains in its infinitive form. For example:
     – J’ai mangé une pomme. (I ate an apple.)
     – Elle est partie. (She left.)

Imperfect Tense

The infinitive present can be combined with the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. For example:
     – Quand j’étais enfant, j’aimais jouer. (When I was a child, I liked to play.)

Subjunctive and Conditional Moods

In some complex sentences, the infinitive can be used with the subjunctive and conditional moods, especially when expressing uncertainty, possibility, or doubt.

Summary

The infinitive present in French serves as the base form of a verb and is used in various contexts, including after modal verbs, in imperative commands, in infinitive clauses, and in combination with other tenses to convey a wide range of meanings and actions. Its flexibility makes it a fundamental part of French grammar.

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