L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Introduction to the verb embouer
The English translation of the French verb embouer is “to get stuck in the mud” or “to bog down.” It is pronounced as ahn-boo-ay.
The word embouer comes from the Old French word “embouer,” which means “to sink or drown in mud.” It is most often used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the equivalent of the English infinitive form.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Je vais embouer ma voiture si je continue à conduire sur ce chemin boueux. (I will get my car stuck in the mud if I keep driving on this muddy road.)
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Ne marchez pas trop près de la rivière, vous risquez d’embouer vos chaussures. (Don’t get too close to the river, you might get your shoes stuck in the mud.)
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Il faut éviter de s’aventurer dans cette région, on peut facilement s’embouer. (One must avoid venturing into this region, it’s easy to get bogged down.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of embouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | emboue | Je emboue le jardin. | I muddy the garden. |
tu | emboues | Tu emboues l’eau. | You make the water muddy. |
il | emboue | Il emboue la route. | He makes the road muddy. |
elle | emboue | Elle emboue son visage. | She smudges her face. |
on | emboue | On emboue les chaussures. | We muddy our shoes. |
nous | embouons | Nous embouons le sol. | We muddy the ground. |
vous | embouez | Vous embouez le tapis. | You muddy the carpet. |
ils | embouent | Ils embouent la rivière. | They make the river muddy. |
elles | embouent | Elles embouent le chemisier. | They smudge the blouse. |
Other Conjugations for Embouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouer (this article)
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Embouer – 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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