L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Introduction to the verb enliser
The English translation of the French verb enliser is “to get bogged down” or “to become mired.” It is pronounced “ahn-lee-zay” in its infinitive form.
Enliser comes from the Old French word “lis” meaning “mud” or “bog.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense used to express actions or situations that are currently happening.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of enliser in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je commence à m’enliser dans mes devoirs. (I am starting to get bogged down in my homework.)
- Nous risquons de nous enliser dans les négociations. (We risk getting mired in the negotiations.)
- Les travaux de construction ont fini par s’enliser à cause de la pluie. (The construction work ended up getting bogged down because of the rain.)
In all of these examples, enliser is used to describe a situation or action that is becoming stuck or slowed down, often due to external factors or obstacles.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of enliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enlise | Je m’enlise dans la boue. | I am getting stuck in the mud. |
tu | enlises | Tu t’enlises dans les problèmes. | You are getting bogged down in problems. |
il | enlise | Il s’enlise dans le conflit. | He is getting bogged down in the conflict. |
elle | enlise | Elle s’enlise dans ses études. | She is getting bogged down in her studies. |
on | enlise | On s’enlise dans la routine. | We are getting bogged down in the routine. |
nous | enlisons | Nous nous enlisons dans la monotonie. | We are getting stuck in monotony. |
vous | enlisez | Vous vous enlisez dans le travail. | You are getting bogged down in work. |
ils | enlisent | Ils s’enlisent dans leurs dettes. | They are getting bogged down in their debts. |
elles | enlisent | Elles s’enlisent dans la violence. | They are getting bogged down in violence. |
Other Conjugations for Enliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser (this article)
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Enliser – 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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