L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb entre-frapper

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The English translation of the French verb entre-frapper is “to knock between.” It is pronounced “ahn-truh-frah-peh” in its infinitive form.

The verb entre-frapper comes from the combination of the prefix “entre” meaning “between” and the verb “frapper” meaning “to knock.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe knocking on a door or window that is located between two other objects or buildings.

Examples:

  1. Je vais entre-frapper à la fenêtre pour que tu m’entendes. (I will knock between the windows so that you can hear me.)

  2. Le chat est coincé entre les deux murs, je vais entre-frapper pour qu’il puisse sortir. (The cat is stuck between the two walls, I will knock between them so it can get out.)

  3. Nous avons vu une main qui entre-frappait à la porte du bâtiment abandonné. (We saw a hand knocking between the door of the abandoned building.)

Note: In these examples, the verb entre-frapper is conjugated in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the equivalent of the English infinitive form.

Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of entre-frapper

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je entre-frappe Je entre-frappe chaque jour. I knock in every day.
tu entre-frappes Tu entre-frappes fort. You knock hard.
il entre-frappe Il entre-frappe sans bruit. He knocks quietly.
elle entre-frappe Elle entre-frappe précisément. She knocks precisely.
on entre-frappe On entre-frappe trop souvent. We knock too often.
nous entre-frappons Nous entre-frappons à la porte. We knock on the door.
vous entre-frappez Vous entre-frappez à la bonne porte. You knock on the right door.
ils entre-frappent Ils entre-frappent à la fenêtre. They knock on the window.
elles entre-frappent Elles entre-frappent pour entrer. They knock to enter.

Other Conjugations for Entre-Frapper.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper 

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper 

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper 

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper 

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper 

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper 

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-frapper  (this article)

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Entre-Frapper – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense

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The French “l’infinitif présent” (Infinitive Present) tense is not a true verb tense in the same way that the present, past, or future tenses are. Instead, it’s the base form of a verb, and it has several important uses and interactions with other tenses.

Forming the Infinitive Present

To form the infinitive present of a verb, you typically take the unconjugated form of the verb (the form you’d find in a French dictionary) and remove the ending. For regular verbs, you remove the -er, -ir, or -re ending, and you’re left with the infinitive. For example:
   – Parler (to speak)
   – Finir (to finish)
   – Vendre (to sell)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

As a Verb’s Dictionary Form

The most common use of the infinitive present is to represent a verb in its base form. It’s the form you would find in a dictionary or verb conjugation table.

After Modal Verbs

When you use modal verbs like “pouvoir” (can), “vouloir” (want), or “devoir” (must), the verb that follows is in its infinitive form. For example:
     – Je veux manger. (I want to eat.)
     – Il peut parler français. (He can speak French.)

As an Imperative

In informal commands, the infinitive is often used. For example:
     – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

In Infinitive Clauses

In complex sentences, especially after certain conjunctions, the infinitive is used to express actions that are separate from the main verb. For example:
     – J’ai besoin de manger avant de partir. (I need to eat before leaving.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Tense

The infinitive present can be used with the present tense to express ongoing actions or habitual actions. For example:
     – J’aime manger des croissants. (I like eating croissants.)

Future Tense

When combined with the future tense of “aller,” the infinitive present can express future actions. For example:
     – Je vais manger au restaurant demain. (I am going to eat at the restaurant tomorrow.)

Conditional Tense

The infinitive present is often used with the conditional to express actions that would happen in a hypothetical situation. For example:

     – Il mangerait s’il avait faim. (He would eat if he were hungry.)

Passé Composé

When forming compound tenses like “passé composé,” the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) is conjugated, and the main verb remains in its infinitive form. For example:
     – J’ai mangé une pomme. (I ate an apple.)
     – Elle est partie. (She left.)

Imperfect Tense

The infinitive present can be combined with the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. For example:
     – Quand j’étais enfant, j’aimais jouer. (When I was a child, I liked to play.)

Subjunctive and Conditional Moods

In some complex sentences, the infinitive can be used with the subjunctive and conditional moods, especially when expressing uncertainty, possibility, or doubt.

Summary

The infinitive present in French serves as the base form of a verb and is used in various contexts, including after modal verbs, in imperative commands, in infinitive clauses, and in combination with other tenses to convey a wide range of meanings and actions. Its flexibility makes it a fundamental part of French grammar.

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