Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Introduction to the verb embrouiller
The English translation of the French verb embrouiller is “to confuse” or “to muddle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahm-broo-ee-yay.
The word embrouiller comes from the Old French term “brouiller” which means “to mix up” or “to muddy.” This word is derived from the Latin word “bulla” which means “bubble” or “round object.”
In everyday French, embrouiller is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action. It is often used in conjunction with conjunctions such as “que” or “si” to indicate a condition or possibility.
Here are three examples of how embrouiller is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu ne m’embrouilles pas avec tes mensonges. (I hope you don’t confuse me with your lies.)
- Si tu continues à m’embrouiller, je ne te parlerai plus. (If you continue to confuse me, I won’t talk to you anymore.)
- Il est possible qu’il s’embrouille et ne trouve pas la solution. (It’s possible that he gets confused and doesn’t find the solution.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of embrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embrouille | Je doute que je l’embrouille. | I doubt I confuse him/her. |
tu | embrouilles | Il est possible que tu l’embrouilles. | It’s possible you confuse him/her. |
il | embrouille | Il faut qu’il ne l’embrouille pas. | He must not confuse him/her. |
elle | embrouille | Elle préfère qu’elle ne l’embrouille pas. | She prefers not to confuse him/her. |
on | embrouille | Il est important qu’on ne l’embrouille pas. | It’s important we don’t confuse him/her. |
nous | embrouillions | Il est préférable que nous ne l’embrouillions pas. | It’s preferable we don’t confuse him/her. |
vous | embrouilliez | Il est nécessaire que vous ne l’embrouilliez pas. | It’s necessary you don’t confuse him/her. |
ils | embrouillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils ne l’embrouillent pas. | It’s essential they don’t confuse him/her. |
elles | embrouillent | Il est crucial qu’elles ne l’embrouillent pas. | It’s crucial they don’t confuse him/her. |
Other Conjugations for Embrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
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Embrouiller – 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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