L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Introduction to the verb enrailler
The English translation of the French verb enrailler is “to derail.” It is pronounced as “ahn-rah-yay.”
The word enrailler comes from the French prefix “en,” meaning “in” or “into,” and the word “raille,” which means “rail.” Together, they form the verb enrailler, which literally means “to put onto the rails.”
In everyday French, enrailler is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the infinitive tense in English. This tense is used to express actions that are ongoing or repeated.
Here are three simple examples of enrailler used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je dois enrailler le train avant qu’il ne parte. (I have to derail the train before it leaves.)
- Il faut enrailler la situation pour éviter un conflit. (We need to derail the situation to avoid a conflict.)
- Nous allons enrailler le projet et recommencer à zéro. (We are going to derail the project and start over.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of enrailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enraille | Je enraille le problème. | I derail the problem. |
tu | enrailles | Tu enrailles souvent. | You derail often. |
il | enraille | Il enraille le train. | He derails the train. |
elle | enraille | Elle enraille le vélo. | She derails the bike. |
on | enraille | On enraille le projet. | We derail the project. |
nous | enraillons | Nous enraillons la discussion. | We derail the discussion. |
vous | enraillez | Vous enraillez la voiture. | You derail the car. |
ils | enraillent | Ils enraillent la compétition. | They derail the competition. |
elles | enraillent | Elles enraillent le plan. | They derail the plan. |
Other Conjugations for Enrailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler (this article)
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Enrailler – 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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