L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Introduction to the verb efflanquer
The English translation of the French verb efflanquer is “to become thin” or “to lose weight.” It is pronounced as “eh-flahn-kay.”
Efflanquer comes from the Old French word “flanc,” which means “side.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe a person who is losing weight or becoming thinner.
Example 1: Je commence à efflanquer après avoir suivi un régime strict. (I am starting to lose weight after following a strict diet.)
Example 2: Elle a décidé de s’efflanquer avant l’été pour pouvoir porter son maillot de bain préféré. (She decided to lose weight before summer so she can wear her favorite swimsuit.)
Example 3: Si tu continues à manger autant, tu ne vas pas t’efflanquer de sitôt. (If you keep eating so much, you won’t lose weight anytime soon.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of efflanquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | efflanque | Je m’efflanque. | I’m getting skinny. |
tu | efflanques | Tu t’efflanques. | You’re getting skinny. |
il | efflanque | Il s’efflanque. | He’s getting skinny. |
elle | efflanque | Elle s’efflanque. | She’s getting skinny. |
on | efflanque | On s’efflanque. | We’re getting skinny. |
nous | efflanquons | Nous nous efflanquons. | We’re getting skinny. |
vous | efflanquez | Vous vous efflanquez. | You’re getting skinny. |
ils | efflanquent | Ils s’efflanquent. | They’re getting skinny. |
elles | efflanquent | Elles s’efflanquent. | They’re getting skinny. |
Other Conjugations for Efflanquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer (this article)
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Efflanquer – 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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