Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Introduction to the verb informer
The English translation of the French verb informer is “to inform.” It is pronounced “ahn-fawr-meh.”
The word “informer” comes from the Latin word “informare,” meaning “to give form to” or “to shape.” In modern French, it is most often used in everyday language to mean “to give information” or “to report.”
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, informer is conjugated as follows:
je informe
tu informes
il/elle/on informe
nous informions
vous informiez
ils/elles informent
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Il faut que tu m’informes de tes projets. (You must inform me about your plans.)
- Je cherche quelqu’un qui m’informe sur la situation actuelle. (I am looking for someone to inform me about the current situation.)
- J’aimerais que vous m’informiez si vous avez des nouvelles. (I would like you to inform me if you have any news.)
Note: In French, the Subjonctif Présent tense is often used after certain expressions, such as “il faut que” or “j’aimerais que,” to express a wish, desire, or obligation. This is why these examples are in the Subjonctif Présent tense, even though they may not seem like typical subjunctive constructions in English.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of informer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | informe | Il est possible que je vous informe. | It’s possible I inform you. |
tu | informes | Je préfère que tu m’informes. | I prefer you inform me. |
il | informe | Elle veut qu’il informe la police. | She wants him to inform the police. |
elle | informe | Il est important qu’elle informe. | It’s important she informs. |
on | informe | Il est essentiel qu’on informe. | It’s essential we inform. |
nous | informions | Il est nécessaire que nous informions. | It’s necessary we inform. |
vous | informiez | Il est crucial que vous m’informiez. | It’s crucial you inform me. |
ils | informent | Il est préférable qu’ils informent. | It’s preferable they inform. |
elles | informent | Il est préférable qu’elles informent leurs parents. | It’s preferable they inform their parents. |
Other Conjugations for Informer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb informer
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Informer – 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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