L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Introduction to the verb entrecroiser
The English translation of the French verb entrecroiser is “to intertwine” or “to cross over”. The infinitive form of entrecroiser is pronounced as “ahn-truh-kwah-zeh”.
The language origin of entrecroiser comes from the Latin words “inter” (between) and “crux” (cross), meaning “to cross between”. It is most often used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the simple present tense in English.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je vais entrecroiser mes doigts pour te porter chance. (I am going to intertwine my fingers for good luck.)
- Tu aimes entrecroiser les fils pour faire des bracelets. (You like to cross over threads to make bracelets.)
- Nous devons entrecroiser les branches pour créer une structure solide. (We have to intertwine the branches to create a strong structure.)
English translations:
- I am going to intertwine my fingers for good luck.
- You like to cross over threads to make bracelets.
- We have to intertwine the branches to create a strong structure.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of entrecroiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | entrecroise | Je entrecroise les fils. | I intertwine the threads. |
tu | entrecroises | Tu entrecroises les lignes. | You interlace the lines. |
il | entrecroise | Il entrecroise les câbles. | He crosses the cables. |
elle | entrecroise | Elle entrecroise les cordes. | She intertwines the ropes. |
on | entrecroise | On entrecroise les branches. | We cross the branches. |
nous | entrecroisons | Nous entrecroisons nos idées. | We exchange our ideas. |
vous | entrecroisez | Vous entrecroisez les chemins. | You cross the paths. |
ils | entrecroisent | Ils entrecroisent les rues. | They intersect the streets. |
elles | entrecroisent | Elles entrecroisent les pistes. | They crisscross the tracks. |
Other Conjugations for Entrecroiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser (this article)
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Entrecroiser – 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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