Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Introduction to the verb commencer
The English translation of the French verb commencer is “to begin” or “to start.” It is pronounced as “koh-mahn-say” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of commencer can be traced back to the Latin word “cominitiare,” which also means “to begin.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility, a desire, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of commencer in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu commences à travailler plus dur. (I would like you to start working harder.)
- Il est temps que nous commencions à chercher un nouvel appartement. (It’s time for us to start looking for a new apartment.)
- Je ne veux pas que tu commences à fumer. (I don’t want you to start smoking.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of commencer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | commence | Il faut que je commence à travailler. | I must start working. |
tu | commences | Je préfère que tu commences demain. | I prefer you start tomorrow. |
il | commence | Il est possible qu’il commence tard. | It’s possible he starts late. |
elle | commence | Elle veut que j’elle commence tôt. | She wants her to start early. |
on | commence | Il est important qu’on commence ensemble. | It’s important we start together. |
nous | commencions | Il est préférable que nous commencions maintenant. | It’s preferable we start now. |
vous | commenciez | Il est nécessaire que vous commenciez à travailler. | It’s necessary you start working. |
ils | commencent | Il est essentiel qu’ils commencent à l’heure. | It’s essential they start on time. |
elles | commencent | Il est crucial qu’elles commencent bientôt. | It’s crucial they start soon. |
Other Conjugations for Commencer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
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Commencer – 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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