Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Introduction to the verb engainer
The English translation of the French verb engainer is “to sheathe” or “to encase”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-gah-neh”.
The language origin of engainer can be traced back to the Old French word “gaignier” meaning “to win or gain”. It evolved over time to become “engaigner” meaning “to put in a sheath” and eventually became “engainer” in modern French.
In everyday French, engainer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses uncertainty, doubt, or desire in a sentence. It is commonly used in conjunction with other verbs to express a wish, a condition, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of engainer in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- J’aimerais que tu engaines ton épée avant de la ranger. (I would like you to sheathe your sword before putting it away.)
- Il faut que nous engainions nos couteaux avant de partir en randonnée. (We have to sheathe our knives before going on a hike.)
- Je préfère que tu n’engaines pas ton arme tant que la situation n’est pas dangereuse. (I prefer you not sheathe your weapon until the situation becomes dangerous.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of engainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | engaine | Il faut que je m’engaine. | I must sheathe myself. |
tu | engaines | Je préfère que tu t’engaines. | I prefer you sheathe. |
il | engaine | Il est possible qu’il s’engaine. | It’s possible he sheathes. |
elle | engaine | Elle veut que j’elle s’engaine. | She wants her to sheathe. |
on | engaine | Il est important qu’on s’engaine. | It’s important we sheathe. |
nous | engainions | Il est préférable que nous nous engainions. | It’s preferable we sheathe. |
vous | engainiez | Il est nécessaire que vous vous engainiez. | It’s necessary you sheathe. |
ils | engainent | Il est essentiel qu’ils s’engainent. | It’s essential they sheathe. |
elles | engainent | Il est crucial qu’elles s’engainent. | It’s crucial they sheathe. |
Other Conjugations for Engainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
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Engainer – 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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