L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Introduction to the verb embrayer
The English translation of the French verb embrayer is “to engage” or “to shift”.
The infinitive form of embrayer is pronounced as “ahm-breh-yeh”.
Embrayer comes from the Old French word “embrayer” meaning “to fasten with a buckle”. In modern French, it is most often used in the context of driving, meaning “to shift gears”. It can also be used in a more general sense to mean “to engage” or “to involve oneself in”.
Examples of embrayer in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je vais embrayer la première vitesse. (I am going to engage first gear.)
- Tu dois embrayer en douceur pour éviter les à-coups. (You have to shift gears smoothly to avoid jerking.)
- Nous ne pouvons pas embrayer dans cette affaire, c’est trop risqué. (We cannot get involved in this matter, it’s too risky.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of embrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | embraye | J’embraye la voiture. | I engage the car. |
tu | embrayes | Tu embrayes mal. | You shift poorly. |
il | embraye | Il embraye une fois. | He engages once. |
elle | embraye | Elle embraye trop tôt. | She shifts too early. |
on | embraye | On embraye ensemble. | We shift together. |
nous | embrayons | Nous embrayons demain. | We will shift tomorrow. |
vous | embrayez | Vous embrayez la vitesse. | You shift gears. |
ils | embrayent | Ils embrayent souvent. | They shift often. |
elles | embrayent | Elles embrayent la voiture. | They shift the car. |
Other Conjugations for Embrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrayer (this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the embrayer L’infinitif Présent tense conjugation!
Embrayer – 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
Want More?
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb embrayer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!