L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Introduction to the verb encenser
The English translation of the French verb encenser is “to praise” or “to incense.” It is pronounced as ahn-sahn-say.
The word encenser comes from the Old French term incense, which means “to perfume with incense.” It is derived from the Latin word incensare, which means “to set on fire.”
In every day French, encenser is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express praise or admiration towards someone or something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Nous aimons encenser notre professeur préféré. (We love to praise our favorite teacher.)
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Il s’est fait encenser par les critiques pour son dernier film. (He was praised by the critics for his latest film.)
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Je n’aime pas quand les gens s’encensent eux-mêmes. (I don’t like it when people praise themselves.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of encenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encense | Je encense le parfum. | I burn the incense. |
tu | encenses | Tu encenses la chambre. | You burn the room. |
il | encense | Il encense la statue. | He burns the statue. |
elle | encense | Elle encense l’église. | She burns the church. |
on | encense | On encense la cérémonie. | We burn the ceremony. |
nous | encensons | Nous encensons le temple. | We burn the temple. |
vous | encensez | Vous encensez l’autel. | You burn the altar. |
ils | encensent | Ils encensent le roi. | They burn the king. |
elles | encensent | Elles encensent le gourou. | They burn the guru. |
Other Conjugations for Encenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser (this article)
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Encenser – 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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