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ensevelir

to bury
to shroud

Regular2nd ending

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

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeensevelis
tuensevelis
il/elleensevelit
nousensevelissons
vousensevelissez
ils/ellesensevelissent

Je ensevelis les secrets de ma famille.

I bury the secrets of my family.

Ils ensevelissent les déchets dans le jardin.

They bury the waste in the garden.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Nous avons enseveli le vieux chien dans le parc.

We buried the old dog in the park.

Elle a enseveli ses souvenirs dans un album.

She buried her memories in an album.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeensevelissais
tuensevelissais
il/elleensevelissait
nousensevelissions
vousensevelissiez
ils/ellesensevelissaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je croyais que les pirates ensevelissaient des trésors.

When I was a child, I believed that pirates buried treasures.

Ils ensevelissaient les morts avec beaucoup de respect.

They buried the dead with great respect.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeensevelirai
tuenseveliras
il/elleensevelira
nousensevelirons
vousensevelirez
ils/ellesenseveliront

Demain, je vais ensevelir le temps passé.

Tomorrow, I will bury the past.

Nous ensevelirons les restes de la construction.

We will bury the remains of the construction.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeensevelirais
tuensevelirais
il/elleensevelirait
nousensevelirions
vousenseveliriez
ils/ellesenseveliraient

Si j'avais le choix, j'ensevelirais mes problèmes.

If I had the choice, I would bury my problems.

Ils enseigneraient aux enfants comment ensevelir les déchets correctement.

They would teach the children how to bury waste properly.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeensevelisse
tuensevelisses
il/elleensevelisse
nousensevelissions
vousensevelissiez
ils/ellesensevelissent

Il faut que je ensevelisse mes doutes.

I need to bury my doubts.

Il est important qu'ils ensevelissent les déchets dans des lieux appropriés.

It is important that they bury waste in appropriate places.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de déménager, j'avais enseveli mes souvenirs dans une boîte.

Before moving, I had buried my memories in a box.

Ils avaient enseveli le trésor avant la tempête.

They had buried the treasure before the storm.

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Common questions
Is "ensevelir" regular or irregular in French?
"ensevelir" is a regular 2nd verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 2nd verbs.
How do you conjugate "ensevelir" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "ensevelir" conjugates as: ensevelis, ensevelis, ensevelissons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "ensevelir" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "ensevelir" conjugates as: ai enseveli, as enseveli, avons enseveli, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "ensevelir" in French?
"ensevelir" (to bury, to shroud) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.