L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Introduction to the verb engager
The English translation of the French verb engager is “to engage” or “to involve.” The infinitive form of the engager is pronounced as “ahn-gah-zhay.”
The word engager comes from the Old French word “engagier,” which is derived from the Latin word “in gage,” meaning “into a pledge.” It first appeared in the French language in the 13th century and has since evolved to mean “to commit” or “to pledge.”
In everyday French, engager is most often used in its infinitive form as a verb meaning “to engage” in a variety of contexts. Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je veux engager un nouveau projet. (I want to engage in a new project.)
- Elle a décidé de s’engager dans une carrière de médecin. (She has decided to engage in a career as a doctor.)
- Nous devons engager des discussions pour résoudre ce conflit. (We need to engage in discussions to resolve this conflict.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of engager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | engage | Je m’engage à réussir. | I am committed to succeed. |
tu | engages | Tu engages ta parole. | You commit to your word. |
il | engage | Il s’engage à aider. | He commits to helping. |
elle | engage | Elle s’engage pour eux. | She commits to them. |
on | engage | On s’engage ensemble. | We commit together. |
nous | engageons | Nous nous engageons à faire le mieux. | We commit to doing our best. |
vous | engagez | Vous vous engagez à reconnaître les erreurs. | You commit to acknowledging mistakes. |
ils | engagent | Ils s’engagent dans l’armée. | They enlist in the army. |
elles | engagent | Elles s’engagent pour l’environnement. | They commit to the environment. |
Other Conjugations for Engager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager (this article)
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Engager – 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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