Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Introduction to the verb efflanquer
The English translation of the French verb efflanquer is “to exhaust” or “to tire out.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [e.flã.ke].
Efflanquer comes from the Old French word “esflanc,” meaning “flank” or “side.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is usually used for expressing doubt, uncertainty, or desire.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
-
Je doute qu’il s’efflanque aussi rapidement. (I doubt that he exhausts himself so quickly.)
-
Je veux que tu ne t’efflanques pas avant d’avoir fini la course. (I want you to not exhaust yourself before finishing the race.)
-
Il faut que nous ne nous efflanquions pas avant la fin de la journée. (We must not exhaust ourselves before the end of the day.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of efflanquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | efflanque | Je doute que je efflanque. | I doubt I flounder. |
tu | efflanques | Il est possible que tu efflanques. | It’s possible you flounder. |
il | efflanque | Il est étonnant qu’il efflanque. | It’s surprising he flounders. |
elle | efflanque | Elle craint qu’elle efflanque. | She fears she flounders. |
on | efflanque | Il est important qu’on efflanque. | It’s important we flounder. |
nous | efflanquions | Il est préférable que nous efflanquions. | It’s preferable we flounder. |
vous | efflanquiez | Il est nécessaire que vous efflanquiez. | It’s necessary you flounder. |
ils | efflanquent | Il est essentiel qu’ils efflanquent. | It’s essential they flounder. |
elles | efflanquent | Il est crucial qu’elles efflanquent. | It’s crucial they flounder. |
Other Conjugations for Efflanquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the efflanquer Subjonctif Présent tense conjugation!
Efflanquer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb efflanquer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!