L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Introduction to the verb enfanter
The English translation of the French verb ‘enfanter’ is ‘to give birth’. It is pronounced as “ahn-fahn-tey” in its infinitive form.
Enfanter comes from the Old French word ‘enfanz’, meaning ‘children’. It is derived from the Latin word ‘infans’, which also means ‘child’. In everyday French, enfanter is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the present infinitive tense in English. This tense is used to express actions or states that are ongoing or habitual.
Here are three simple examples of enfanter in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je vais enfanter un garçon. (I am going to give birth to a boy.)
- Elle espère enfanter des jumeaux. (She hopes to give birth to twins.)
- Nous allons enfanter à la maison. (We are going to give birth at home.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of enfanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enfante | Je n’enfante pas. | I am not having a child. |
tu | enfantes | Tu n’enfantes pas. | You are not having a child. |
il | enfante | Il n’enfante pas. | He is not having a child. |
elle | enfante | Elle n’enfante pas. | She is not having a child. |
on | enfante | On n’enfante pas. | We are not having a child. |
nous | enfantons | Nous enfantons bientôt. | We will have a child soon. |
vous | enfantez | Vous enfantez souvent. | You have children often. |
ils | enfantent | Ils n’enfantent pas. | They are not having children. |
elles | enfantent | Elles n’enfantent pas. | They are not having children. |
Other Conjugations for Enfanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter (this article)
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Enfanter – 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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