Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Introduction to the verb africaniser
The English translation of the French verb africaniser is “to Africanize.” The infinitive form, africaniser, is pronounced “ah-free-can-ee-zay.”
The word africaniser is derived from the noun Afrique (Africa) and the suffix -iser, which means “to make into” or “to turn into.” Therefore, africaniser literally means “to make into Africa” or “to turn into Africa.”
In everyday French, africaniser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a wish, possibility, or uncertainty. It is commonly used when talking about cultural or societal influences.
Here are three simple examples of how africaniser is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
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Il faut que nous africanisions nos méthodes de travail. (We need to Africanize our work methods.)
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Il est important que les traditions africaines soient préservées et ne soient pas africanisées par les influences occidentales. (It is important that African traditions are preserved and not Africanized by Western influences.)
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J’espère que le continent africain pourra s’africaniser et se développer sans l’aide des anciennes puissances coloniales. (I hope that the African continent will be able to Africanize itself and develop without the help of former colonial powers.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of africaniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | africanise | Il faut que je africanise. | I must africanize. |
tu | africanises | Je préfère que tu africanises. | I prefer you africanize. |
il | africanise | Il est possible qu’il africanise. | It’s possible he africanizes. |
elle | africanise | Elle veut que j’elle africanise. | She wants her to africanize. |
on | africanise | Il est important qu’on africanise. | It’s important we africanize. |
nous | africanisions | Il est préférable que nous africanisions. | It’s preferable we africanize. |
vous | africanisiez | Il est nécessaire que vous africanisiez. | It’s necessary you africanize. |
ils | africanisent | Il est essentiel qu’ils africanisent. | It’s essential they africanize. |
elles | africanisent | Il est crucial qu’elles africanisent. | It’s crucial they africanize. |
Other Conjugations for Africaniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
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Africaniser – 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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