L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Introduction to the verb engainer
The English translation of the French verb engainer is “to sheathe” or “to encase.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-guh-nay.”
The language origin of “engainer” can be traced back to the Old French word “engaigner,” which means “to engage” or “to put on.” In modern everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of covering or enclosing something in a protective or decorative case or covering.
Example 1: Je vais engainer mon épée avant de la ranger dans son fourreau. (I am going to sheathe my sword before putting it back in its scabbard.)
Example 2: On devrait engainer les câbles électriques pour éviter les accidents. (We should encase the electrical wires to prevent accidents.)
Example 3: Il a engainé ses mains dans ses poches pour se réchauffer. (He sheathed his hands in his pockets to warm them up.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of engainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | engaine | Je m’engaine facilement. | I easily sheathe. |
tu | engaines | Tu engaines ta lame. | You sheathe your blade. |
il | engaine | Il engaine son épée. | He sheathes his sword. |
elle | engaine | Elle engaine son couteau. | She sheathes her knife. |
on | engaine | On s’engaine pour la bataille. | We gear up for battle. |
nous | engainons | Nous engainons nos fusils. | We sheathe our guns. |
vous | engainez | Vous engainez vos armes. | You sheathe your weapons. |
ils | engainent | Ils engainent leurs épées. | They sheathe their swords. |
elles | engainent | Elles engainent leurs dagues. | They sheathe their daggers. |
Other Conjugations for Engainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer (this article)
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Engainer – 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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