L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Introduction to the verb enjouer
The English translation of the French verb enjouer is “to cheer up” or “to liven up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-joo-eh.”
Enjouer comes from the French word “jouer,” meaning “to play,” and the prefix “en-,” which can signify “to put into,” “to make,” or “to cause.” Therefore, enjouer can be understood as “to put into play” or “to cause to play.”
In everyday French, enjouer is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense to express the action of cheering someone up or livening up a situation. It is typically used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) in compound tenses.
Here are three examples of enjouer in the l’infinitif présent tense, along with their English translations:
- J’aime enjouer mes amis avec des blagues. (I like to cheer up my friends with jokes.)
- Elle essaie toujours d’enjouer l’ambiance lors des fêtes. (She always tries to liven up the atmosphere at parties.)
- Nous devons enjouer notre équipe avant le match important. (We need to cheer up our team before the important game.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of enjouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enjoue | Je enjoue la soirée. | I enliven the evening. |
tu | enjoues | Tu enjoues le groupe. | You enliven the group. |
il | enjoue | Il enjoue la conversation. | He enlivens the conversation. |
elle | enjoue | Elle enjoue la situation. | She enlivens the situation. |
on | enjoue | On enjoue l’atmosphère. | We enliven the atmosphere. |
nous | enjouons | Nous enjouons la journée. | We enliven the day. |
vous | enjouez | Vous enjouez la fête. | You enliven the party. |
ils | enjouent | Ils enjouent la ville. | They enliven the city. |
elles | enjouent | Elles enjouent la soirée. | They enliven the evening. |
Other Conjugations for Enjouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer (this article)
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Enjouer – 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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