Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Introduction to the verb imaginer
The English translation of the French verb imaginer is “to imagine.” It is pronounced as “ee-mah-zhee-nay” in its infinitive form.
The verb imaginer comes from the Latin word “imaginari,” meaning “to form a mental picture” or “to imagine.” It has been used in the French language since the 12th century.
In everyday French, the verb imaginer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense. This tense is used to express a wish, a possibility, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu imagines un monde meilleur. (I would like you to imagine a better world.)
- Il faut que je m’imagine en train de réussir. (I need to imagine myself succeeding.)
- Nous voulons que vous imaginiez des solutions créatives. (We want you to imagine creative solutions.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of imaginer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | imagine | Il est possible que je imagine. | It’s possible that I imagine. |
tu | imagines | Il est préférable que tu imagines. | It’s preferable that you imagine. |
il | imagine | Il faut qu’il imagine. | He must imagine. |
elle | imagine | Elle veut qu’elle imagine. | She wants to imagine. |
on | imagine | Il est important qu’on imagine. | It’s important we imagine. |
nous | imaginions | Il est nécessaire que nous imaginions. | It’s necessary we imagine. |
vous | imaginiez | Il est crucial que vous imaginiez. | It’s crucial you imagine. |
ils | imaginent | Il est essentiel qu’ils imaginent. | It’s essential they imagine. |
elles | imaginent | Il est important qu’elles imaginent. | It’s important they imagine. |
Other Conjugations for Imaginer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
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Imaginer – 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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