L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Introduction to the verb camoufler
The English translation of the French verb camoufler is “to camouflage” or “to disguise.” It is pronounced “kah-moo-flay.”
The word “camoufler” comes from the French word “camouflage,” which originated from the French word “camouflet,” meaning “puff of smoke.” It was first used in the military context during World War I to refer to the practice of disguising or concealing soldiers and equipment to make them harder to see by the enemy.
In present tense, camoufler is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of hiding or concealing something. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je camoufle mes imperfections avec du maquillage. (I camouflage my imperfections with makeup.)
- Les chasseurs se sont camouflés dans les buissons pour ne pas être vus. (The hunters camouflaged themselves in the bushes to not be seen.)
- Il a camouflé ses intentions pour ne pas éveiller les soupçons. (He disguised his intentions to not raise suspicion.)
The English translations of these sentences are:
- I camouflage my imperfections with makeup.
- The hunters camouflaged themselves in the bushes to not be seen.
- He disguised his intentions to not raise suspicion.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of camoufler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | camoufle | Je camoufle mon visage. | I camouflage my face. |
tu | camoufles | Tu camoufles bien. | You camouflage well. |
il | camoufle | Il camoufle sa présence. | He camouflages his presence. |
elle | camoufle | Elle camoufle ses mensonges. | She camouflages her lies. |
on | camoufle | On camoufle nos intentions. | We camouflage our intentions. |
nous | camouflons | Nous camouflons notre campement. | We camouflage our camp. |
vous | camouflez | Vous camouflez vos armes. | You camouflage your weapons. |
ils | camouflent | Ils camouflent leurs actions. | They camouflage their actions. |
elles | camouflent | Elles camouflent leur vraie identité. | They camouflage their true identity. |
Other Conjugations for Camoufler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler (this article)
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Camoufler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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