Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Introduction to the verb aimer
The English translation of the French verb aimer is “to love” or “to like.” It is pronounced as “em-may” in the infinitive form.
The word aimer comes from the Latin word “amare,” which also means “to love.” It is a regular -er verb and is one of the most commonly used verbs in everyday French. In the Subjonctif Présent tense, aimer is used to express a wish or a desire. It is often used after certain expressions, such as “je veux que” (I want) or “il faut que” (it is necessary), to express a desired outcome.
Here are three simple examples of aimer in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Je veux que tu aimes tes études. (I want you to love your studies.)
- Il faut que nous aimions la nature. (It is necessary for us to love nature.)
- Je suis heureux que tu aimes mon cadeau. (I am happy that you like my gift.)
In each of these examples, aimer is used to express a wish or desire in the present tense. It is often used in this tense to express something that the speaker hopes or wants to happen in the future.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of aimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aime | Il faut que j’aime la musique. | I must love music. |
tu | aimes | Je préfère que tu aimes lire. | I prefer you love reading. |
il | aime | Il est possible qu’il aime ça. | It’s possible he likes it. |
elle | aime | Elle veut que j’aime la danse. | She wants me to love dancing. |
on | aime | On aimerait que tu le fasses. | We would like you to do it. |
nous | aimions | Il faut que nous aimions voyager. | We must love traveling. |
vous | aimiez | Il est nécessaire que vous aimiez. | It’s necessary you love. |
ils | aiment | Il est essentiel qu’ils aiment l’histoire. | It’s essential they love history. |
elles | aiment | Il est crucial qu’elles aiment les animaux. | It’s crucial they love animals. |
Other Conjugations for Aimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
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Aimer – 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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