L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Introduction to the verb esquinter
The English translation of the French verb esquinter is “to damage” or “to ruin”. It is pronounced as “es-kin-ter” in its infinitive form.
The word esquinter comes from the Latin term “exquintare” which means “to break in pieces”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in everyday French since then. It is mostly used in spoken language and can have a slightly informal or colloquial connotation.
In L’infinitif Présent tense, esquinter is conjugated as follows:
Je esquinte
Tu esquintes
Il/Elle esquinte
Nous esquintons
Vous esquintez
Ils/Elles esquintent
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je suis en train d’esquinter mon dos en portant ces lourdes valises. (I am ruining my back by carrying these heavy suitcases.)
- Ne l’esquinte pas, c’est un objet précieux. (Don’t damage it, it’s a valuable object.)
- Les fortes pluies ont esquinté les cultures dans la région. (The heavy rains damaged the crops in the region.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of esquinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | esquinte | Je n’esquinte pas mon dos. | I don’t strain my back. |
tu | esquintes | Tu ne m’ esquintes pas. | You don’t strain me. |
il | esquinte | Il esquinte le canapé. | He damages the sofa. |
elle | esquinte | Elle esquinte le tissu. | She damages the fabric. |
on | esquinte | On ne s’en esquinte pas. | We don’t strain ourselves. |
nous | esquintons | Nous ne nous esquintons pas. | We don’t strain ourselves. |
vous | esquintez | Vous ne me l’esquintez pas. | You don’t damage me. |
ils | esquintent | Ils ne l’esquintent pas. | They don’t damage it. |
elles | esquintent | Elles ne l’esquintent pas. | They don’t damage it. |
Other Conjugations for Esquinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter (this article)
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Esquinter – 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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