L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Introduction to the verb effondrer
The English translation of the French verb effondrer is “to collapse” or “to crumble.” It is pronounced as “eh-fon-dre” in its infinitive form.
Effondrer comes from the Old French word “effonder,” which means “to sink” or “to fall.” It ultimately stems from the Latin word “fundus,” meaning “ground” or “bottom.”
In everyday French, effondrer is often used to describe the collapse or destruction of a physical structure or a system. It can also be used figuratively to refer to someone’s emotional or mental breakdown.
Here are three simple examples of effondrer in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Le vieux bâtiment risque de s’effondrer à tout moment. (The old building is at risk of collapsing at any moment.)
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La crise économique a effondré l’économie du pays. (The economic crisis has crumbled the country’s economy.)
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Depuis sa rupture, elle s’effondre à chaque fois qu’elle entend sa chanson préférée. (Since her breakup, she crumbles every time she hears her favorite song.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of effondrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | effondre | Je m’effondre en larmes. | I collapse in tears. |
tu | effondres | Tu effondres le gâteau. | You collapse the cake. |
il | effondre | Il effondre le bâtiment. | He collapses the building. |
elle | effondre | Elle s’effondre de fatigue. | She collapses from exhaustion. |
on | effondre | On effondre le mur. | We collapse the wall. |
nous | effondrons | Nous effondrons le projet. | We collapse the project. |
vous | effondrez | Vous effondrez le plafond. | You collapse the ceiling. |
ils | effondrent | Ils s’effondrent de rire. | They collapse with laughter. |
elles | effondrent | Elles effondrent la réputation. | They ruin the reputation. |
Other Conjugations for Effondrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer (this article)
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Effondrer – 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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