Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Introduction to the verb ancrer
The English translation of the French verb ancrer is “to anchor.” It is pronounced “ahn-kreh.”
The word ancrer comes from the Old French word “ancrer” which means “to anchor” and is derived from the Latin word “ancora.” In everyday French, ancrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a desire, a doubt, or a possibility.
Examples:
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Je souhaite que tu ancre le bateau avant que la tempête n’arrive. (I wish for you to anchor the boat before the storm arrives.)
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Il est important que nous ancrions nos valeurs dans notre travail quotidien. (It is important for us to anchor our values in our daily work.)
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J’aimerais que vous ancriez vos idées dans la réalité avant de prendre une décision. (I would like for you to anchor your ideas in reality before making a decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ancrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ancre | Il faut que je m’ancre. | I must anchor. |
tu | ancres | Il est important que tu ancres. | It’s important you anchor. |
il | ancre | Il est possible qu’il ancre. | It’s possible he anchors. |
elle | ancre | Elle veut que j’elle ancre. | She wants her to anchor. |
on | ancre | Il est essentiel qu’on ancre. | It’s essential we anchor. |
nous | ancrions | Il est préférable que nous ancrions. | It’s preferable we anchor. |
vous | ancriez | Il est crucial que vous ancriez. | It’s crucial you anchor. |
ils | ancrent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils ancrent. | It’s necessary they anchor. |
elles | ancrent | Il est essentiel qu’elles ancrent. | It’s essential they anchor. |
Other Conjugations for Ancrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
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Ancrer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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