L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Introduction to the verb encourager
The English translation of the French verb encourager is “to encourage.” It is pronounced as “ahn-koo-ra-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word “encourager” comes from the French word “encouragement,” which itself comes from the Latin word “in” meaning “in” and “cor” meaning “heart.” In everyday French, encourager is used to express the action of giving someone support or motivation to do something, or to give someone confidence in their abilities.
Example 1: Je vais encourager mon ami lors de sa course demain.
Translation: I am going to encourage my friend during his race tomorrow.
Example 2: Nous devons encourager les étudiants à poursuivre leurs études.
Translation: We must encourage students to continue their studies.
Example 3: Les parents doivent encourager leurs enfants à essayer de nouvelles choses.
Translation: Parents should encourage their children to try new things.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of encourager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encourage | Je encourage mes amis à réussir. | I encourage my friends to succeed. |
tu | encourages | Tu encourages ton équipe. | You encourage your team. |
il | encourage | Il encourage ses enfants. | He encourages his children. |
elle | encourage | Elle encourage ses étudiants. | She encourages her students. |
on | encourage | On encourage les bonnes actions. | We encourage good deeds. |
nous | encourageons | Nous encourageons la diversité. | We encourage diversity. |
vous | encouragez | Vous encouragez la participation. | You encourage participation. |
ils | encouragent | Ils encouragent les athlètes. | They encourage athletes. |
elles | encouragent | Elles encouragent leurs collègues. | They encourage their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Encourager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager (this article)
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Encourager – 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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