L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Introduction to the verb enclencher
The English translation of the French verb enclencher is “to engage” or “to trigger.” It is pronounced as ahn-clan-shay.
Enclencher comes from the French word “clencher,” meaning “to catch” or “to hold tightly.” The prefix “en” adds the meaning of “in” or “on,” and changes the verb to mean “to put into action” or “to start.”
In everyday French, enclencher is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense. It is used to express actions that are currently happening or are repeated regularly.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Je vais enclencher le processus de recrutement demain. (I will trigger the recruitment process tomorrow.)
- Nous devons enclencher la machine pour qu’elle fonctionne. (We need to engage the machine for it to work.)
- Tu dois enclencher le frein à main avant de sortir de la voiture. (You must engage the handbrake before getting out of the car.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of enclencher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enclenche | J’enclenche la machine. | I start the machine. |
tu | enclenches | Tu enclenches le moteur. | You start the engine. |
il | enclenche | Il enclenche la télé. | He turns on the TV. |
elle | enclenche | Elle enclenche le four. | She turns on the oven. |
on | enclenche | On enclenche le chauffage. | We turn on the heater. |
nous | enclenchons | Nous enclenchons le projet. | We start the project. |
vous | enclenchez | Vous enclenchez les lumières. | You turn on the lights. |
ils | enclenchent | Ils enclenchent la machine. | They start the machine. |
elles | enclenchent | Elles enclenchent le système. | They start the system. |
Other Conjugations for Enclencher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher (this article)
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Enclencher – 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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