L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Introduction to the verb entamer
The English translation of the French verb entamer is “to start” or “to begin.” It is pronounced as “ahn-ta-may.”
The origin of entamer can be traced back to the Latin word “intaminare,” meaning “to touch.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to its current meaning of “to start” or “to begin.”
In everyday French, entamer is often used in the infinitive present tense to express the beginning of an action or process. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’aime entamer mes journées avec un bon café. (I like to start my days with a good coffee.)
- Nous devons entamer les négociations dès que possible. (We must begin negotiations as soon as possible.)
- Il est temps d’entamer un nouveau chapitre de ma vie. (It’s time to start a new chapter of my life.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of entamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | entame | Je entame un nouveau projet. | I begin a new project. |
tu | entames | Tu entames le processus. | You begin the process. |
il | entame | Il entame sa carrière. | He begins his career. |
elle | entame | Elle entame sa journée. | She starts her day. |
on | entame | On entame un voyage. | We embark on a journey. |
nous | entamons | Nous entamons une discussion. | We start a conversation. |
vous | entamez | Vous entamez une réunion. | You start a meeting. |
ils | entament | Ils entament un concert. | They begin a concert. |
elles | entament | Elles entament une amitié. | They start a friendship. |
Other Conjugations for Entamer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer (this article)
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Entamer – 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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