Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Introduction to the verb acter
The English translation of the French verb acter is “to act.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form, acter, is ahk-ter.
The language origin of acter can be traced back to the Latin word “agere” which means “to do.” In everyday French, acter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or uncertainty.
Example 1: Je doute que tu actes de manière honnête.
Translation: I doubt that you are acting honestly.
Example 2: Il faut que nous acterions rapidement pour résoudre ce problème.
Translation: We must act quickly to solve this problem.
Example 3: Je souhaite que tu actes avec prudence.
Translation: I hope you will act with caution.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of acter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | acte | Il faut que je acte rapidement. | I must act quickly. |
tu | actes | Je préfère que tu actes. | I prefer you act. |
il | acte | Il est possible qu’il acte. | It’s possible he acts. |
elle | acte | Elle veut que j’elle acte. | She wants her to act. |
on | acte | Il est important qu’on acte. | It’s important we act. |
nous | actions | Il est préférable que nous actions. | It’s preferable we act. |
vous | actiez | Il est nécessaire que vous actiez. | It’s necessary you act. |
ils | actent | Il est essentiel qu’ils actent. | It’s essential they act. |
elles | actent | Il est crucial qu’elles actent. | It’s crucial they act. |
Other Conjugations for Acter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
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Acter – 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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