Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Introduction to the verb encercler
The English translation of the French verb encercler is “to encircle” or “to surround.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-sehr-kle.
The word encercler comes from the Old French word encercler, which is derived from the Latin word circulus, meaning “circle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, doubt, or possibility.
Here are three simple examples of encercler in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- J’aimerais que tu encercl es la date sur le calendrier. (I would like you to circle the date on the calendar.)
- Il est possible que nous encercl ions le parc pour notre pique-nique. (It is possible that we encircle the park for our picnic.)
- Je doute que les oiseaux encercl ent la ville. (I doubt that the birds are encircling the city.)
In these examples, encercler is used to express a wish (example 1), a possibility (example 2), and a doubt (example 3). It is often used in a figurative sense to describe surrounding or encompassing something, whether it be a physical object or an abstract concept.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of encercler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encercle | Je veux que je t’encercle. | I want to encircle you. |
tu | encercles | Il est possible que tu encercles. | It’s possible you encircle. |
il | encercle | Il est important qu’il encercle. | It’s important he encircles. |
elle | encercle | Elle veut que j’encercle. | She wants me to encircle. |
on | encercle | Il est crucial qu’on encercle. | It’s crucial we encircle. |
nous | encerclions | Il est impératif que nous encerclions. | It’s imperative we encircle. |
vous | encercliez | Il est essentiel que vous encercliez. | It’s essential you encircle. |
ils | encerclent | Il est possible qu’ils encerclent. | It’s possible they encircle. |
elles | encerclent | Il est essentiel qu’elles encerclent. | It’s essential they encircle. |
Other Conjugations for Encercler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
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Encercler – 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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