Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Introduction to the verb consister
The English translation of the French verb consister is “to consist.” It is pronounced as “kon-see-stay.”
The language origin of consister comes from the Latin word “consistere,” which means “to stand together.” In everyday French, consister is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or potentiality of an action.
Examples:
- Il faut que tu consistes dans tes efforts. (It’s necessary that you stay consistent in your efforts.)
- Je doute que cette théorie consiste en vérité. (I doubt that this theory is true.)
- Il est important que nous consistions sur une décision commune. (It’s important that we agree on a common decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of consister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | consiste | Il est important que je consiste. | It’s important that I consist. |
tu | consistes | Je veux que tu consistes. | I want you to consist. |
il | consiste | Elle doute qu’il consiste. | She doubts he consists. |
elle | consiste | Elle a peur qu’elle consiste. | She’s afraid she consists. |
on | consiste | Il est nécessaire qu’on consiste. | It’s necessary we consist. |
nous | consistions | Il vaut mieux que nous consistions. | It’s better for us to consist. |
vous | consistiez | Elle préfère que vous consistiez. | She prefers you to consist. |
ils | consistent | Il est crucial qu’ils consistent. | It’s crucial that they consist. |
elles | consistent | Elle veut qu’elles consistent. | She wants them to consist. |
Other Conjugations for Consister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
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Consister – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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