Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
Introduction to the verb entortiller
The English translation of the French verb entortiller is “to twist/to wrap/to tangle”. It is pronounced as “ahn-tor-tee-yey”.
The origin of the verb entortiller comes from the Old French word “tortiller” which means “to twist”. The prefix “en” adds the meaning of “in” or “into”, making entortiller mean “to twist into”. In everyday French, this verb is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Examples:
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Il faut que je l’entortille dans du papier cadeau avant de l’offrir. (I have to wrap it in wrapping paper before giving it as a gift.)
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Je souhaite que tu n’entortilles pas tes cheveux, ça les abime. (I hope you don’t tangle your hair, it damages them.)
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Il est possible que la corde s’entortille autour de l’arbre, alors fais attention. (It’s possible that the rope twists around the tree, so be careful.)
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I have to wrap it in wrapping paper before giving it as a gift.
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I hope you don’t tangle your hair, it damages them.
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It’s possible that the rope twists around the tree, so be careful.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of entortiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | entortille | Il faut que je entortille les câbles. | I must tangle the cables. |
tu | entortilles | Je préfère que tu entortilles le ruban. | I prefer you tangle the ribbon. |
il | entortille | Il est possible qu’il entortille ses cheveux. | It’s possible he twists his hair. |
elle | entortille | Elle veut que j’elle entortille la corde. | She wants her to twist the rope. |
on | entortille | Il est important qu’on entortille le fil. | It’s important we twist the wire. |
nous | entortillions | Il est préférable que nous entortillions les branches. | It’s preferable we twist the branches. |
vous | entortilliez | Il est nécessaire que vous entortilliez le tissu. | It’s necessary you twist the fabric. |
ils | entortillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils entortillent la corde à linge. | It’s essential they tangle the clothesline. |
elles | entortillent | Il est crucial qu’elles entortillent les mèches de cheveux. | It’s crucial they twist their hair strands. |
Other Conjugations for Entortiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entortiller
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Entortiller – 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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