entraînes

Entraînes is the second-person singular present indicative form of the French verb entraîner. It corresponds to the pronoun tu and is used to say “you train” or “you are training.” The verb can be transitive, as in to train someone or something, or used in intransitive and pronominal constructions such as s’entraîner (to practice or train oneself).

Etymology and meaning

Entrain the sense of training derives from the verb entraîner, itself formed from en- plus traîner (to drag or draw). The figurative development from dragging to guiding or developing leads to meanings such as to train (a person or animal), to coach, or to cause to develop certain abilities. In addition to physical training, entraînement is the noun for “training” or “practice,” and entrainer can also mean to entail or to bring about consequences, as in Cela entraîne des coûts (That involves/entails costs).

Conjugation and usage

Entraînes appears in standard present-tense conjugation: j’entraîne, tu entraînes, il entraîne, nous entraînons, vous entraînez, ils entraînent. The form is used with a direct object: Tu entraînes ton équipe chaque semaine (You train your team every week). It also appears in reflexive form: Tu t’entraînes pour le marathon? (Are you training for the marathon?). Past and other tenses use the participle entraîné (ex: Il a entraîné des changements).

Related forms

Key related terms include entraînement (training/practice), entraîneur (coach), and s’entraîner (to practice oneself). These terms are common in sports, education, and professional development.

See also

entraîner in its various senses (to train, to entail), s’entraîner, entraînement, entraîneur.