L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Introduction to the verb effaroucher
The English translation of the French verb effaroucher is “to startle” or “to frighten.” It is pronounced as “eh-fa-roo-shay.”
Effaroucher comes from the Old French word “esfaroucher,” which is derived from the Latin word “ex-,” meaning “out,” and “pavor,” meaning “fear.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the English infinitive tense.
Examples of effaroucher in L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Les bruits soudains effarouchent souvent les animaux. (Sudden noises often startle animals.)
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Je ne veux pas effaroucher mes voisins avec ma musique trop forte. (I don’t want to frighten my neighbors with my loud music.)
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Le cri effarouche les enfants qui jouent dans le parc. (The scream startles the children playing in the park.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of effaroucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | effarouche | Je effarouche l’oiseau. | I startle the bird. |
tu | effarouches | Tu effarouches le lapin. | You scare the rabbit. |
il | effarouche | Il effarouche le chat. | He frightens the cat. |
elle | effarouche | Elle effarouche la souris. | She scares the mouse. |
on | effarouche | On effarouche les écureuils. | We scare the squirrels. |
nous | effarouchons | Nous effarouchons le chien. | We frighten the dog. |
vous | effarouchez | Vous effarouchez les enfants. | You startle the children. |
ils | effarouchent | Ils effarouchent les oiseaux. | They scare the birds. |
elles | effarouchent | Elles effarouchent le chat. | They scare the cat. |
Other Conjugations for Effaroucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher (this article)
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Effaroucher – 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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