L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Introduction to the verb enfler
The English translation of the French verb enfler is “to swell” or “to inflate.” It is pronounced as “ahn-fleh.”
The word enfler comes from the Latin word inflare, meaning “to blow up” or “to fill.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained in use ever since.
In everyday French, enfler is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the infinitive form of the verb used to express actions that are not bound to a specific time or subject. It is also commonly used to give commands or instructions.
Examples of enfler in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
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Je dois enfler mon matelas avant d’aller me coucher. (I need to inflate my mattress before going to bed.)
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N’oublie pas d’enfler les ballons pour la fête d’anniversaire. (Don’t forget to blow up the balloons for the birthday party.)
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Pour faire des beignets, il faut enfler la pâte avec de la levure. (To make donuts, you have to let the dough rise with yeast.)
In all of these examples, enfler is used to indicate the action of swelling or inflating something.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of enfler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enfle | Je m’enfle vite. | I swell up quickly. |
tu | enfles | Tu enfles tes muscles. | You inflate your muscles. |
il | enfle | Il enfle son visage. | He swells up his face. |
elle | enfle | Elle s’enfle de colère. | She swells up with anger. |
on | enfle | On s’enfle les joues. | We puff up our cheeks. |
nous | enflons | Nous enflons les pneus. | We inflate the tires. |
vous | enflez | Vous vous enflez facilement. | You easily inflate yourselves. |
ils | enflent | Ils enflent leurs egos. | They inflate their egos. |
elles | enflent | Elles enflent leurs ballons. | They inflate their balloons. |
Other Conjugations for Enfler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfler (this article)
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Enfler – 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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