Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Introduction to the verb incarcérer
The English translation of the French verb incarcérer is “to incarcerate” or “to imprison.” It is pronounced as “an-kar-se-ray.”
The origin of incarcérer can be traced back to the Latin word “carcer,” meaning “prison.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or a desire for something to happen.
Examples of incarcérer in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que tu incarcères ces criminels. (It is necessary that you incarcerate these criminals.)
- Je ne crois pas qu’ils incarcèrent leur fils pour un vol. (I don’t believe they would incarcerate their son for theft.)
- Il est important que la justice incarcère les coupables. (It is important that justice incarcerates the guilty.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Présent tense is used to express a desire or belief that something should happen (incarcerate the criminals, justice should incarcerate the guilty), as well as doubt or uncertainty about whether it will happen (I don’t believe they would incarcerate their son).
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of incarcérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | incarcère | Il est possible que je l’incarcère. | It’s possible I incarcerate him/her. |
tu | incarcères | Je ne veux pas que tu l’incarcères. | I don’t want you to incarcerate him/her. |
il | incarcère | Il est important qu’il l’incarcère. | It’s important he incarcerates him/her. |
elle | incarcère | Elle ne veut pas qu’elle l’incarcère. | She doesn’t want to incarcerate him/her. |
on | incarcère | Il est nécessaire qu’on l’incarcère. | It’s necessary we incarcerate him/her. |
nous | incarcérions | Il est préférable que nous l’incarcérions. | It’s preferable we incarcerate him/her. |
vous | incarcériez | Il est crucial que vous l’incarcériez. | It’s crucial you incarcerate him/her. |
ils | incarcèrent | Il est recommandé qu’ils l’incarcèrent. | It’s recommended they incarcerate him/her. |
elles | incarcèrent | Il est important qu’elles l’incarcèrent. | It’s important they incarcerate him/her. |
Other Conjugations for Incarcérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
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Incarcérer – 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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