Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Introduction to the verb enlever
The English translation of the French verb enlever is “to remove” or “to take off”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-luh-veh”.
Enlever comes from the Old French verb “eslever”, which means “to lift up” or “to raise”. It can also be traced back to the Latin verb “elevare”, meaning “to raise”.
In everyday French, enlever is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, wish, or doubt about an action being removed or taken off.
Here are 3 simple examples of enlever in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que tu enlèves tes chaussures avant d’entrer dans la maison. (You need to take off your shoes before entering the house.)
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Je veux que mes enfants enlèvent leurs manteaux avant de s’asseoir à table. (I want my children to remove their coats before sitting at the table.)
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Il est possible que nous enlevions la tapisserie pour repeindre le mur. (It is possible that we remove the wallpaper to repaint the wall.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of enlever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enlève | Il faut que je enlève mes chaussures. | I must take off my shoes. |
tu | enlèves | Je préfère que tu enlèves tes lunettes. | I prefer you take off your glasses. |
il | enlève | Il est possible qu’il enlève sa chemise. | It’s possible he takes off his shirt. |
elle | enlève | Elle veut que j’enlève mon maquillage. | She wants me to remove my makeup. |
on | enlève | Il est important qu’on enlève nos manteaux. | It’s important we take off our coats. |
nous | enlevions | Il est préférable que nous enlevions nos chapeaux. | It’s preferable we remove our hats. |
vous | enleviez | Il est nécessaire que vous enleviez vos gants. | It’s necessary you take off your gloves. |
ils | enlèvent | Il est essentiel qu’ils enlèvent leurs masques. | It’s essential they remove their masks. |
elles | enlèvent | Il est crucial qu’elles enlèvent leurs bijoux. | It’s crucial they take off their jewelry. |
Other Conjugations for Enlever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
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Enlever – 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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