Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Introduction to the verb embarbouiller
The English translation of embarbouiller is “to confuse” or “to mess up”. The infinitive form is pronounced [ɑ̃.baʁ.bu.je].
The language origin of embarbouiller comes from the prefix “em-” meaning “in” or “into” and the word “barbouiller” which means “to smear” or “to smudge”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense as a reflexive verb, meaning it is used with a reflexive pronoun such as “se” to indicate that the subject is also the recipient of the action.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je crains que je ne m’embarbouille dans mon discours. (I fear that I will confuse myself in my speech.)
- Il faut que tu te rappelles les règles avant de t’embrouiller. (You must remember the rules before you get confused.)
- J’aimerais que nous ne nous embarbouillions pas avec les détails inutiles. (I would like us not to get bogged down with unnecessary details.)
English translations:
- I fear that I will confuse myself in my speech.
- You must remember the rules before you get confused.
- I would like us not to get bogged down with unnecessary details.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of embarbouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embarbouille | Il est possible que je m’embarbouille. | It’s possible that I get confused. |
tu | embarbouilles | Je ne veux pas que tu t’embarbouilles. | I don’t want you to get confused. |
il | embarbouille | Il faut qu’il s’embarbouille. | He must get confused. |
elle | embarbouille | Il se peut qu’elles s’embarbouillent. | It’s possible they get confused. |
on | embarbouille | Il est important qu’on s’embarbouille. | It’s important that we get confused. |
nous | embarbouillions | Il est préférable que nous nous embarbouillions. | It’s preferable that we get confused. |
vous | embarbouilliez | Il est nécessaire que vous vous embarbouilliez. | It’s necessary that you get confused. |
ils | embarbouillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils s’embarbouillent. | It’s essential that they get confused. |
elles | embarbouillent | Il est crucial qu’elles s’embarbouillent. | It’s crucial that they get confused. |
Other Conjugations for Embarbouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
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Embarbouiller – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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