Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Introduction to the verb menacer
The English translation of the French verb menacer is “to threaten” or “to menace.” The infinitive form of menacer is pronounced “meh-na-seh.”
The word menacer comes from the Latin word “minaciare,” meaning “to threaten.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, menacer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses doubt, desire, or possibility in a sentence. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “que.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
1) Je crains qu’il ne me menace. (I am afraid that he is threatening me.)
2) Il est possible qu’elle nous menace de représailles. (It is possible that she is threatening us with retaliation.)
3) Je souhaite que tu ne le menaces pas. (I wish that you do not threaten him.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of menacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | menace | Je ne pense pas que je menace. | I don’t think I threaten. |
tu | menaces | Je crains que tu menaces ta mère. | I fear you are threatening your mother. |
il | menace | Je ne crois pas qu’il menace. | I don’t believe he is threatening. |
elle | menace | Il est possible qu’elle menace. | It’s possible she is threatening. |
on | menace | Je doute qu’on menace qui que ce soit. | I doubt anyone is threatening. |
nous | menacions | Il est important que nous menacions. | It’s important we threaten. |
vous | menaciez | Il est préférable que vous menaciez. | It’s preferable you threaten. |
ils | menacent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils menacent. | It’s necessary they threaten. |
elles | menacent | Il est crucial qu’elles menacent. | It’s crucial they threaten. |
Other Conjugations for Menacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
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Menacer – 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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