L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Introduction to the verb embrasser
The English translation for the French verb embrasser is “to kiss” or “to embrace”. It is pronounced as ahm-brah-seh.
The word embrasser comes from the Latin verb “embrace”, which means “to clasp in the arms”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the infinitive present tense to express physical affection towards someone, such as kissing or hugging.
Here are three examples of its usage in the infinitive present tense:
- Je veux embrasser ma mère avant de partir. (I want to kiss my mother before leaving.)
- Nous avons l’habitude de nous embrasser sur les joues pour dire bonjour. (We have the habit of kissing on the cheeks to say hello.)
- Les amoureux se sont embrassés passionnément. (The lovers kissed passionately.)
In all of these examples, embrasser is used to express a physical act of affection towards someone.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of embrasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embrasse | Je t’embrasse. | I kiss you. |
tu | embrasses | Tu embrasses bien. | You kiss well. |
il | embrasse | Il embrasse sa mère. | He kisses his mother. |
elle | embrasse | Elle embrasse ses amis. | She kisses her friends. |
on | embrasse | On s’embrasse sur la joue. | We kiss on the cheek. |
nous | embrassons | Nous nous embrassons passionnément. | We passionately kiss each other. |
vous | embrassez | Vous vous embrassez en public. | You kiss in public. |
ils | embrassent | Ils s’embrassent en secret. | They kiss in secret. |
elles | embrassent | Elles s’embrassent comme des soeurs. | They kiss like sisters. |
Other Conjugations for Embrasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser (this article)
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Embrasser – 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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