Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Introduction to the verb confisquer
The English translation of the French verb confisquer is “to confiscate.” The infinitive form of confisquer is pronounced as “kawn-fee-skay.”
The word confisquer comes from the Latin word “confiscare,” meaning “to seize, to appropriate.” It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, confisquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a wish, or a possibility. It is often used after verbs such as “vouloir” (to want), “pouvoir” (to be able to), or “demander” (to ask).
Three simple examples of confisquer in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations are:
- Je veux que tu confisques son téléphone. (I want you to confiscate his phone.)
- Il est possible que les autorités confisquent leur passeport. (It is possible that the authorities confiscate their passport.)
- Je demande que les objets dangereux soient confisqués à l’entrée. (I ask that dangerous objects be confiscated at the entrance.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of confisquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | confisque | Il faut que je confisque | I must confiscate |
tu | confisques | Je préfère que tu confisques | I prefer you confiscate |
il | confisque | Il est possible qu’il confisque | It’s possible he confiscates |
elle | confisque | Elle veut qu’elle confisque | She wants her to confiscate |
on | confisque | Il est important qu’on confisque | It’s important we confiscate |
nous | confisquions | Il est préférable que nous confisquions | It’s preferable we confiscate |
vous | confisquiez | Il est nécessaire que vous confisquiez | It’s necessary you confiscate |
ils | confisquent | Il est essentiel qu’ils confisquent | It’s essential they confiscate |
elles | confisquent | Il est crucial qu’elles confisquent | It’s crucial they confiscate |
Other Conjugations for Confisquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
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Confisquer – 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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