Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Introduction to the verb environner
The English translation of the French verb environner is “to surround” or “to encircle.” It is pronounced as “ah(n)-vee-roh-nay.”
The word environner comes from the Old French term “environ” meaning “around” or “surrounding.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a potential or uncertain action.
Examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je veux que tu environnes la maison avec des plantes. (I want you to surround the house with plants.)
- Il est important que nous environnions notre ville avec des murs de protection. (It is important that we surround our city with protective walls.)
- Il faut que vous environniez votre vie avec des personnes positives. (You need to surround your life with positive people.)
In all of these examples, the verb environner is used to express a potential or desired action that is uncertain or dependent on another factor. It is often used in combination with the conjunction “que,” as seen in the examples above.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of environner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | environne | Il est possible que je l’environne. | It’s possible I surround it. |
tu | environnes | Je préfère que tu l’environnes. | I prefer you surround it. |
il | environne | Il est nécessaire qu’il l’environne. | It’s necessary he surrounds it. |
elle | environne | Elle veut qu’elle l’environne. | She wants her to surround it. |
on | environne | Il vaut mieux qu’on l’environne. | It’s better we surround it. |
nous | environnions | Il est préférable que nous l’environnions. | It’s preferable we surround it. |
vous | environniez | Il est crucial que vous l’environniez. | It’s crucial you surround it. |
ils | environnent | Il est important qu’ils l’environnent. | It’s important they surround it. |
elles | environnent | Il est essentiel qu’elles l’environnent. | It’s essential they surround it. |
Other Conjugations for Environner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
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Environner – 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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