Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Introduction to the verb encuver
The English translation of the French verb encuver is “to cover up” or “to hide.” It is pronounced as ahn-koo-vay in its infinitive form.
The origin of encuver can be traced back to the Latin word “coopere,” meaning “to cover.” It entered the French language around the 16th century and has been used in various contexts, such as hiding something physically or figuratively.
In everyday French, encuver is most often used in the subjonctif présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action. It is often used with expressions of doubt, fear, or possibility.
3 examples of encuver in the subjonctif présent tense with their respective English translations are:
- Il faut que tu encouves cette faute. (It is necessary that you cover up this mistake.)
- Je doute qu’il encouve l’ampleur de la situation. (I doubt he is aware of the extent of the situation.)
- Il est possible qu’elle encouve ses sentiments pour lui. (It is possible that she is hiding her feelings for him.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of encuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encuve | Il faut que je encuve. | I must drink too much. |
tu | encuves | Je préfère que tu encuves. | I prefer you drink too much. |
il | encuve | Il est possible qu’il encuve. | It’s possible he drinks too much. |
elle | encuve | Elle veut que j’encuve. | She wants me to drink too much. |
on | encuve | Il est important qu’on encuve. | It’s important we drink too much. |
nous | encuvions | Il est préférable que nous encuvions. | It’s preferable we drink too much. |
vous | encuviez | Il est nécessaire que vous encuviez. | It’s necessary you drink too much. |
ils | encuvent | Il est essentiel qu’ils encuvent. | It’s essential they drink too much. |
elles | encuvent | Il est crucial qu’elles encuvent. | It’s crucial they drink too much. |
Other Conjugations for Encuver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encuver
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Encuver – 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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