L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Introduction to the verb embraser
The English translation of the French verb embraser is “to ignite” or “to set on fire.” It is pronounced as [ɑ̃.bʀɑ.ze] in its infinitive form.
The word embraser comes from the Latin verb “inflammare,” which means “to set on fire.” It entered the French language in the 12th century, and originally referred to the act of lighting a fire or a candle. Over time, it evolved to also mean “to ignite” in a figurative sense, such as igniting emotions or passions.
In everyday French, embraser is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the present tense of the infinitive form. This form is used to express actions that are currently happening or that are habitual. Here are three simple examples of how embraser can be used in this tense, with their English translations:
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J’aime voir le coucher du soleil, ça m’embrase. (I love seeing the sunset, it ignites me.)
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Les manifestants ont embrasé des pneus pour bloquer la route. (The protesters set tires on fire to block the road.)
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Elle a embrasé le public avec sa performance passionnée. (She ignited the audience with her passionate performance.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of embraser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embrase | Je n’embrase pas souvent. | I don’t set fires often. |
tu | embrases | Tu embrases la maison. | You are setting the house on fire. |
il | embrase | Il embrase le feuillage. | He sets the foliage alight. |
elle | embrase | Elle embrase l’horizon. | She sets the horizon on fire. |
on | embrase | On embrase la ville. | We are setting the city on fire. |
nous | embrasons | Nous embrasons la forêt. | We are setting the forest on fire. |
vous | embrasez | Vous embrasez l’amour. | You are setting love ablaze. |
ils | embrasent | Ils embrasent les rues. | They are setting the streets on fire. |
elles | embrasent | Elles embrasent les maisons. | They are setting the houses on fire. |
Other Conjugations for Embraser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser (this article)
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Embraser – 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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