Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Introduction to the verb engober
The English translation of the French verb engober is “to glaze” or “to coat with slip.” It is pronounced as “ahn-goh-bay” in its infinitive form.
The word engober comes from the Old French verb “engober,” meaning “to steep” or “to soak,” which is derived from the Latin “imbuere,” meaning “to wet” or “to saturate.”
In everyday French, engober is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, necessity, or possibility. It is often used in combination with the conjunction “que,” which means “that.”
Here are three simple examples of engober in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que je l’engobe avant de le mettre au four.
Translation: I need to glaze it before putting it in the oven. -
Je souhaite que tu engobes les pots en céramique avant la cuisson.
Translation: I hope that you glaze the ceramic pots before firing them. -
Il est important que nous engobions les tuiles pour les protéger de l’humidité.
Translation: It is important that we coat the tiles to protect them from moisture.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of engober
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | engobe | Je veux que je engobe. | I want to engobe. |
tu | engobes | Je préfère que tu engobes. | I prefer you engobe. |
il | engobe | Il est possible qu’il engobe. | It’s possible he engobes. |
elle | engobe | Elle veut que j’elle engobe. | She wants her to engobe. |
on | engobe | Il est important qu’on engobe. | It’s important we engobe. |
nous | engobions | Il est préférable que nous engobions. | It’s preferable we engobe. |
vous | engobiez | Il est nécessaire que vous engobiez. | It’s necessary you engobe. |
ils | engobent | Il est essentiel qu’ils engobent. | It’s essential they engobe. |
elles | engobent | Il est crucial qu’elles engobent. | It’s crucial they engobe. |
Other Conjugations for Engober.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
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Engober – 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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