L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Introduction to the verb encombrer
The English translation of the French verb encombrer is “to clutter” or “to obstruct.” It is pronounced as “ahn-kom-bruh” in its infinitive form.
The word encombrer comes from the Old French word “encombrer” which means “to block” or “to hinder.” It is derived from the Latin word “incombrare” which has a similar meaning.
In everyday French, encombrer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to talk about objects or things that take up space or cause inconvenience. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Je déteste quand les jouets de mes enfants encombrent le salon. (I hate it when my children’s toys clutter the living room.)
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Ne laissez pas vos sacs encombrer le couloir, rangez-les dans votre chambre. (Don’t let your bags obstruct the hallway, put them away in your room.)
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Les feuilles mortes ont encombré le jardin, il faut les ramasser. (The dead leaves cluttered the garden, we have to pick them up.)
English translations:
- I hate it when my children’s toys clutter the living room.
- Don’t let your bags obstruct the hallway, put them away in your room.
- The dead leaves cluttered the garden, we have to pick them up.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of encombrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encombre | Je encombre le passage. | I block the way. |
tu | encombres | Tu encombres la porte. | You block the door. |
il | encombre | Il encombre le chemin. | He blocks the path. |
elle | encombre | Elle encombre la vue. | She blocks the view. |
on | encombre | On encombre la salle. | We block the room. |
nous | encombrons | Nous encombrons la rue. | We block the street. |
vous | encombrez | Vous encombrez la voie. | You block the way. |
ils | encombrent | Ils encombrent l’espace. | They block the space. |
elles | encombrent | Elles encombrent l’escalier. | They block the stairs. |
Other Conjugations for Encombrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer (this article)
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Encombrer – 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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