Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Introduction to the verb enfoncer
The English translation for the French verb enfoncer is “to sink in” or “to drive in.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-fohn-say.
Enfoncer comes from the Latin word “infundere” which means “to pour into” or “to put into.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Example 1: Il faut que tu enfonces le clou. (You must sink the nail in.)
Example 2: Je doute qu’il s’enfonce dans la boue. (I doubt that he sinks into the mud.)
Example 3: Il est important que nous enfoncions nos idées auprès du public. (It is important that we drive our ideas home to the public.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of enfoncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enfonce | Il est nécessaire que je l’enfonce. | It’s necessary that I push it in. |
tu | enfonces | Tu veux que tu l’enfonces. | You want to push it in. |
il | enfonce | Il est possible qu’il l’enfonce. | It’s possible he pushes it in. |
elle | enfonce | Elle préfère que je l’enfonce. | She prefers that I push it in. |
on | enfonce | Il est important qu’on l’enfonce. | It’s important we push it in. |
nous | enfoncions | Il est préférable que nous enfoncions. | It’s preferable we push it in. |
vous | enfonciez | Il est nécessaire que vous enfonciez. | It’s necessary you push it in. |
ils | enfoncent | Il est essentiel qu’ils enfoncent. | It’s essential they push it in. |
elles | enfoncent | Il est crucial qu’elles enfoncent. | It’s crucial they push it in. |
Other Conjugations for Enfoncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfoncer
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Enfoncer – 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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