L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Introduction to the verb envisager
The English translation of the French verb envisager is “to consider” or “to envision.” It is pronounced as “ahn-vee-zah-zhay” in its infinitive form.
Envisager comes from the French word “visage,” meaning “face” or “expression,” and the prefix “en-,” which can indicate the beginning of an action or a state. Therefore, envisager can be translated as “to start seeing” or “to form an idea in one’s mind.”
In everyday French, envisager is most often used in the infinitive form to express the idea of considering or thinking about something. Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je vais envisager cette proposition sérieusement. (I am going to consider this proposition seriously.)
- Nous devons envisager toutes les possibilités avant de prendre une décision. (We must consider all the possibilities before making a decision.)
- Est-ce que tu as déjà envisagé de changer de carrière ? (Have you ever thought about changing careers?)
In these examples, the infinitive form of envisager is used to express an action that is being considered or thought about. It is often accompanied by another verb or verb phrase to indicate the subject’s intention or purpose.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of envisager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | envisage | Je envisage de partir. | I plan to leave. |
tu | envisages | Tu envisages l’avenir. | You contemplate the future. |
il | envisage | Il envisage un voyage. | He is considering a trip. |
elle | envisage | Elle envisage sa carrière. | She is thinking about her career. |
on | envisage | On envisage une solution. | We are considering a solution. |
nous | envisageons | Nous envisageons un projet. | We are planning a project. |
vous | envisagez | Vous envisagez d’acheter une maison. | You are thinking about buying a house. |
ils | envisagent | Ils envisagent de changer de travail. | They are considering changing jobs. |
elles | envisagent | Elles envisagent de se marier. | They are planning to get married. |
Other Conjugations for Envisager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envisager (this article)
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Envisager – 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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