/ɑ̃sɛnje/to teachA2
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object · à — Takes a direct object — the subject — and à for who is taught
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
enseign-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
enseign-+-ons -ez -ent
enseign-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
enseign-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
enseign-+-e -es -e -ent
enseigner-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
enseigner-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
enseigner
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
enseigné
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
enseigné
Conjugation
| I | j'enseigne/ʒɑ̃sɛɲ/I teach | /ʒɑ̃sɛɲ/ | I teach |
| you | tu enseignes/ty ɑ̃sɛnj/you teach | /ty ɑ̃sɛnj/ | you teach |
| he/she | il enseigne/il ɑ̃sɛɲ/he teaches | /il ɑ̃sɛɲ/ | he teaches |
| we | nous enseignons/nuz ɑ̃sɛnjɔ̃/we teach | /nuz ɑ̃sɛnjɔ̃/ | we teach |
| you | vous enseignez/vuz ɑ̃sɛnje/you teach | /vuz ɑ̃sɛnje/ | you teach |
| they | ils enseignent/ilz ɑ̃sɛnj/they teach | /ilz ɑ̃sɛnj/ | they teach |
Examples
- /ʒɑ̃.sɛɲ lə fʁɑ̃.sɛ/
J'enseigne le français.I teach French.
- /ɛl ɑ̃.sɛɲ o.z‿ɑ̃.fɑ̃/
Elle enseigne aux enfants.She teaches children.
- /il a ɑ̃.sɛ.ɲe pɑ̃.dɑ̃ di.z‿ɑ̃/
Il a enseigné pendant dix ans.He taught for ten years.
Set phrases
l'enseignementteaching, education
Notes
The subject is direct, the pupil indirect:
enseigner le français aux enfants. Same shape asapprendre à quelqu'un.