L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Introduction to the verb entr’égorger
The English translation of the French verb entr’égorger is “to slit one’s throat” or “to cut one’s throat”. It is pronounced as “ahn-treh-gohr-zhay”.
The word entr’égorger originated from the Old French word “entregorgier” which comes from the Latin word “inter” meaning “between” and “gurgulio” meaning “throat”. It first appeared in the French language in the 13th century.
In everyday French, entr’égorger is most often used in its infinitive form. In the L’infinitif Présent tense, it is commonly used in a figurative sense to mean “to destroy” or “to defeat” something or someone.
Examples:
- Les ennemis ont essayé de nous entr’égorger, mais nous avons réussi à les vaincre. (The enemies tried to destroy us, but we managed to defeat them.)
- L’ouragan a entr’égorgeré toute la ville en laissant derrière lui un paysage de destruction. (The hurricane devastated the whole town, leaving behind a landscape of destruction.)
- Le chômage a entr’égorgeré l’économie du pays. (Unemployment has destroyed the country’s economy.)
Translation:
- The enemies tried to destroy us, but we managed to defeat them.
- The hurricane devastated the whole town, leaving behind a landscape of destruction.
- Unemployment has destroyed the country’s economy.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of entr’égorger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | entr’égorge | Je entr’égorge les poulets. | I slit the chickens’ throats. |
tu | entr’égorge | Tu entr’égorge les cochons. | You slit the pigs’ throats. |
il | entr’égorge | Il entr’égorge les moutons. | He slits the sheep’s throats. |
elle | entr’égorge | Elle entr’égorge les lapins. | She slits the rabbits’ throats. |
on | entr’égorge | On entr’égorge les vaches. | We slit the cows’ throats. |
nous | entr’égorgeons | Nous entr’égorgeons les chèvres. | We slit the goats’ throats. |
vous | entr’égorgez | Vous entr’égorgez les dindes. | You slit the turkeys’ throats. |
ils | entr’égorgent | Ils entr’égorgent les canards. | They slit the ducks’ throats. |
elles | entr’égorgent | Elles entr’égorgent les oies. | They slit the geese’s throats. |
Other Conjugations for Entr’Égorger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger (this article)
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Entr’Égorger – 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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