All verbs

/ɑ̃tuʁe/to surroundB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object; de for what surrounds it

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
entourons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

entour-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

entour-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

entour-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

entour-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

entour-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
entourer
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

entourer-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

entourer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

entourer

Past participle
entouré

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

entouré

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

entouré

Conjugation

présent
Ij'entoure/ʒɑ̃tuʁ/I surround
youtu entoures/ty ɑ̃tuʁ/you surround
he/sheil entoure/il ɑ̃tuʁ/he surrounds
wenous entourons/nuz ɑ̃tuʁɔ̃/we surround
youvous entourez/vuz ɑ̃tuʁe/you surround
theyils entourent/ilz ɑ̃tuʁ/they surround

Examples

  • Entourez la bonne réponse.

    /ɑ̃.tu.ʁe la bɔn ʁe.pɔ̃s/

    Circle the right answer.

  • Des montagnes entourent la ville.

    /de mɔ̃.taɲ.z‿ɑ̃.tuʁ la vil/

    Mountains surround the town.

  • Il est entouré de sa famille.

    /il ɛ.t‿ɑ̃.tu.ʁe də sa fa.mij/

    He's surrounded by his family.

Set phrases

  • Entourez

    Circle

Notes

  • Entourez la bonne réponse is standard exam-paper wording — circle the right answer. See consignes-examen.