L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Introduction to the verb endiguer
The English translation of the French verb endiguer is “to contain” or “to stem”. It is pronounced as “ahn-dee-geh”.
The language origin of endiguer can be traced back to the Latin word “indicare” which means “to make a ditch or dam”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the action of containing or stopping something.
Examples of its usage in this tense include:
- Nous devons endiguer la propagation du virus. (We must contain the spread of the virus.)
- Le barrage a été construit pour endiguer les inondations. (The dam was built to stem the floods.)
- Il faut endiguer les dépenses pour rester dans notre budget. (We need to contain our expenses to stay within our budget.)
In all of these examples, endiguer is used in its infinitive form to express the action of containing or stopping something. The subject of the sentence is the one performing the action of endiguer. In English, this tense is equivalent to using the infinitive form of the verb “to contain” or “to stem”.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of endiguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | endigue | Je endigue le barrage. | I contain the dam. |
tu | endigues | Tu endigues l’eau. | You contain the water. |
il | endigue | Il endigue la rivière. | He contains the river. |
elle | endigue | Elle endigue la crue. | She contains the flood. |
on | endigue | On endigue le fleuve. | We contain the river. |
nous | endiguons | Nous endiguons le vent. | We contain the wind. |
vous | endiguez | Vous endiguez le feu. | You contain the fire. |
ils | endiguent | Ils endiguent la pollution. | They contain pollution. |
elles | endiguent | Elles endiguent la propagation. | They contain the spread. |
Other Conjugations for Endiguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer (this article)
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Endiguer – 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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