Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Introduction to the verb cinématographier
The English translation of the French verb cinématographier is “to film/to cinematograph.” The infinitive form is pronounced “see-nay-ma-to-gra-fee-ay.”
The language origin of cinématographier can be traced back to the Greek words “kinema,” meaning “movement,” and “graphein,” meaning “to write.” It was first used in the 19th century to describe the process of creating moving images through the use of a cinematograph, a combination camera and projector.
In everyday French, cinématographier is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a doubt, or a hypothesis.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je doute qu’il cinématographie notre mariage. (I doubt that he will film our wedding.)
- Il faut que nous cinématographions les scènes d’action demain matin. (We need to film the action scenes tomorrow morning.)
- J’aimerais que tu cinématographies notre voyage en Grèce. (I would like you to film our trip to Greece.)
English translations:
- I doubt that he will film our wedding.
- We need to film the action scenes tomorrow morning.
- I would like you to film our trip to Greece.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cinématographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cinématographie | Il faut que je cinématographie des films. | I must film movies. |
tu | cinématographies | Je préfère que tu cinématographies. | I prefer you film. |
il | cinématographie | Il est possible qu’il cinématographie des documentaires. | It’s possible he films documentaries. |
elle | cinématographie | Elle veut que j’elle cinématographie. | She wants her to film. |
on | cinématographie | Il est important qu’on cinématographie de la fiction. | It’s important we film fiction. |
nous | cinématographiions | Il est préférable que nous cinématographiions. | It’s preferable we film. |
vous | cinématographiiez | Il est nécessaire que vous cinématographiiez. | It’s necessary you film. |
ils | cinématographient | Il est essentiel qu’ils cinématographient. | It’s essential they film. |
elles | cinématographient | Il est crucial qu’elles cinématographient. | It’s crucial they film. |
Other Conjugations for Cinématographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
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Cinématographier – 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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