entourer
to surround
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | entoure |
| tu | entoures |
| il/elle | entoure |
| nous | entourons |
| vous | entourez |
| ils/elles | entourent |
Je entoure la maison de fleurs.
I surround the house with flowers.
Ils entourent le parc avec une clôture.
They surround the park with a fence.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai entouré |
| tu | as entouré |
| il/elle | a entouré |
| nous | avons entouré |
| vous | avez entouré |
| ils/elles | ont entouré |
Nous avons entouré le lac de arbres.
We surrounded the lake with trees.
Elle a entouré son cadeau de ruban.
She surrounded her gift with ribbon.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | entourais |
| tu | entourais |
| il/elle | entourait |
| nous | entourions |
| vous | entouriez |
| ils/elles | entouraient |
Quand j'étais enfant, je entourais le jardin de jouets.
When I was a child, I surrounded the garden with toys.
Ils entouraient la ville de murs.
They surrounded the city with walls.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | entourerai |
| tu | entoureras |
| il/elle | entourera |
| nous | entourerons |
| vous | entourerez |
| ils/elles | entoureront |
Demain, je entourerai la table de fleurs.
Tomorrow, I will surround the table with flowers.
Nous entourerons le bâtiment de sécurité.
We will surround the building with security.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | entourerais |
| tu | entourerais |
| il/elle | entourerait |
| nous | entourerions |
| vous | entoureriez |
| ils/elles | entoureraient |
Je entourerais la maison si j'avais assez de temps.
I would surround the house if I had enough time.
Ils entoureraient le champ de clôtures.
They would surround the field with fences.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | entoure |
| tu | entoures |
| il/elle | entoure |
| nous | entourions |
| vous | entouriez |
| ils/elles | entourent |
Il faut que je entoure le projet de détails.
It is necessary that I surround the project with details.
Il est important qu'ils entourent la discussion de respect.
It is important that they surround the discussion with respect.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais entouré |
| tu | avais entouré |
| il/elle | avait entouré |
| nous | avions entouré |
| vous | aviez entouré |
| ils/elles | avaient entouré |
Avant de partir, j'avais entouré la pièce de décorations.
Before leaving, I had surrounded the room with decorations.
Ils avaient entouré le monument de fleurs avant la cérémonie.
They had surrounded the monument with flowers before the ceremony.
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Common questions
- Is "entourer" regular or irregular in French?
- "entourer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "entourer" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "entourer" conjugates as: entoure, entoures, entourons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "entourer" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "entourer" conjugates as: ai entouré, as entouré, avons entouré, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "entourer" in French?
- "entourer" (to surround) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.