L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Introduction to the verb encuver
The English translation of the French verb encuver is “to cover up” or “to hide.” It is pronounced as “ahn-koo-vay” in its infinitive form.
Encuver comes from the Old French word “encouvrir” which means “to cover.” It is derived from the Latin word “incooperire” which has the same meaning. Encuver is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Nous devons encuver nos traces avant que quelqu’un ne découvre notre secret.
(We must cover up our tracks before someone discovers our secret.) -
Il est difficile d’encuver la vérité, tôt ou tard elle finit par être révélée.
(It is difficult to hide the truth, sooner or later it will be revealed.) -
Tu devrais encuver ta surprise si tu veux que la soirée soit réussie.
(You should hide your surprise if you want the evening to be successful.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of encuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encuve | J’encuve les légumes. | I bury the vegetables. |
tu | encuves | Tu encuves le champ. | You bury the field. |
il | encuve | Il encuve les déchets. | He buries the trash. |
elle | encuve | Elle encuve les secrets. | She buries the secrets. |
on | encuve | On encuve les trésors. | We bury the treasures. |
nous | encuvons | Nous encuvons la bouteille. | We bury the bottle. |
vous | encuvez | Vous encuvez les os. | You bury the bones. |
ils | encuvent | Ils encuvent les animaux. | They bury the animals. |
elles | encuvent | Elles encuvent les plantes. | They bury the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Encuver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver (this article)
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Encuver – 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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