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enclore

to enclose


Irregular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeenclose
tuencloses
il/elleenclose
nousencloçons
vousenclozez
ils/ellesenclosent

Je enclore le jardin avec une clôture.

I enclose the garden with a fence.

Ils enclorent les documents dans une enveloppe.

They enclose the documents in an envelope.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai enclo
tuas enclo
il/ellea enclo
nousavons enclo
vousavez enclo
ils/ellesont enclo

Elle a enclore le terrain avant de construire.

She enclosed the land before building.

Nous avons enclore les enfants dans le parc.

We enclosed the children in the park.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeencloais
tuencloais
il/elleencloait
nousencloions
vousencloiez
ils/ellesencloient

Quand j'étais jeune, je enclorais toujours mes jouets.

When I was young, I always enclosed my toys.

Ils encloraient souvent le jardin pour le protéger.

They often enclosed the garden to protect it.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeenclurai
tuencluras
il/elleenclura
nousenclurons
vousenclurez
ils/ellesencluront

Demain, je enclorerai la terrasse.

Tomorrow, I will enclose the terrace.

Ils encloreront le nouveau bâtiment l'année prochaine.

They will enclose the new building next year.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeenclurais
tuenclurais
il/elleenclurait
nousenclurions
vousencluriez
ils/ellesencluraient

Je enclorerais le projet si j'avais plus de temps.

I would enclose the project if I had more time.

Nous enclorerions le jardin si nous avions les moyens.

We would enclose the garden if we had the means.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeenclose
tuencloses
il/elleenclose
nousenclions
vousencliez
ils/ellesencloses

Il faut que je enclore les documents avant de partir.

It is necessary that I enclose the documents before leaving.

Il est important qu'ils enclorent le contrat.

It is important that they enclose the contract.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais enclo
tuavais enclo
il/elleavait enclo
nousavions enclo
vousaviez enclo
ils/ellesavaient enclo

Avant de déménager, j'avais enclore toutes mes affaires.

Before moving, I had enclosed all my belongings.

Ils avaient enclore le jardin avant l'arrivée des invités.

They had enclosed the garden before the guests arrived.

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Common questions
Is "enclore" regular or irregular in French?
"enclore" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "enclore" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "enclore" conjugates as: enclose, encloses, encloçons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "enclore" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "enclore" conjugates as: ai enclo, as enclo, avons enclo, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "enclore" in French?
"enclore" (to enclose) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.