L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enfariner

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The English translation of enfariner is “to flour” or “to cover with flour.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-fah-ree-nay.”

Enfariner comes from the French word farine, which means “flour.” It is derived from the Latin word farina, which has the same meaning.

In everyday French, enfariner is most often used in cooking or baking contexts, to describe the action of coating something with flour. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to cover and make a mess.”

Here are three simple examples of enfariner in the infinitive present tense:

  1. Je vais enfariner les morceaux de poulet avant de les faire cuire. (I am going to flour the chicken pieces before cooking them.)
  2. Il est recommandé d’enfariner légèrement le fond du moule avant d’y verser la pâte à gâteau. (It is recommended to lightly flour the bottom of the pan before pouring in the cake batter.)
  3. Ne m’enfarine pas, j’ai déjà assez de farine sur mon tablier ! (Don’t flour me, I already have enough flour on my apron!)

English translations:

  1. I am going to flour the chicken pieces before cooking them.
  2. It is recommended to lightly flour the bottom of the pan before pouring in the cake batter.
  3. Don’t flour me, I already have enough flour on my apron!

Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of enfariner

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je enfarine Je n’enfarine pas mon pain. I don’t flour my bread.
tu enfarines Tu enfarines les légumes. You flour the vegetables.
il enfarine Il enfarine le poulet. He flours the chicken.
elle enfarine Elle enfarine les galettes. She flours the pancakes.
on enfarine On enfarine la viande. We flour the meat.
nous enfarinons Nous enfarinons les pâtisseries. We flour the pastries.
vous enfarinez Vous enfarinez le gâteau. You flour the cake.
ils enfarinent Ils enfarinent les nouilles. They flour the noodles.
elles enfarinent Elles enfarinent les crêpes. They flour the crepes.

Other Conjugations for Enfariner.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner 

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner 

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner 

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner 

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner 

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner 

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner  (this article)

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Enfariner – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense

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The French “l’infinitif présent” (Infinitive Present) tense is not a true verb tense in the same way that the present, past, or future tenses are. Instead, it’s the base form of a verb, and it has several important uses and interactions with other tenses.

Forming the Infinitive Present

To form the infinitive present of a verb, you typically take the unconjugated form of the verb (the form you’d find in a French dictionary) and remove the ending. For regular verbs, you remove the -er, -ir, or -re ending, and you’re left with the infinitive. For example:
   – Parler (to speak)
   – Finir (to finish)
   – Vendre (to sell)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

As a Verb’s Dictionary Form

The most common use of the infinitive present is to represent a verb in its base form. It’s the form you would find in a dictionary or verb conjugation table.

After Modal Verbs

When you use modal verbs like “pouvoir” (can), “vouloir” (want), or “devoir” (must), the verb that follows is in its infinitive form. For example:
     – Je veux manger. (I want to eat.)
     – Il peut parler français. (He can speak French.)

As an Imperative

In informal commands, the infinitive is often used. For example:
     – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

In Infinitive Clauses

In complex sentences, especially after certain conjunctions, the infinitive is used to express actions that are separate from the main verb. For example:
     – J’ai besoin de manger avant de partir. (I need to eat before leaving.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Tense

The infinitive present can be used with the present tense to express ongoing actions or habitual actions. For example:
     – J’aime manger des croissants. (I like eating croissants.)

Future Tense

When combined with the future tense of “aller,” the infinitive present can express future actions. For example:
     – Je vais manger au restaurant demain. (I am going to eat at the restaurant tomorrow.)

Conditional Tense

The infinitive present is often used with the conditional to express actions that would happen in a hypothetical situation. For example:

     – Il mangerait s’il avait faim. (He would eat if he were hungry.)

Passé Composé

When forming compound tenses like “passé composé,” the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) is conjugated, and the main verb remains in its infinitive form. For example:
     – J’ai mangé une pomme. (I ate an apple.)
     – Elle est partie. (She left.)

Imperfect Tense

The infinitive present can be combined with the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. For example:
     – Quand j’étais enfant, j’aimais jouer. (When I was a child, I liked to play.)

Subjunctive and Conditional Moods

In some complex sentences, the infinitive can be used with the subjunctive and conditional moods, especially when expressing uncertainty, possibility, or doubt.

Summary

The infinitive present in French serves as the base form of a verb and is used in various contexts, including after modal verbs, in imperative commands, in infinitive clauses, and in combination with other tenses to convey a wide range of meanings and actions. Its flexibility makes it a fundamental part of French grammar.

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