Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Introduction to the verb amender
The English translation of the French verb amender is “to amend” or “to improve.” It is pronounced as ah-mahn-day.
The language origin of amender can be traced back to the Latin verb “emendare,” meaning “to free from fault” or “to correct.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to take on a broader meaning of “to make better” or “to improve.”
In everyday French, amender is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense when expressing a wish, possibility, or suggestion. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il est important que tu amendes tes erreurs. (It is important that you amend your mistakes.)
- Je veux que nous amendions nos habitudes alimentaires. (I want us to improve our eating habits.)
- Il est possible que la situation s’amende bientôt. (It is possible that the situation will improve soon.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of amender
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | amende | Il est nécessaire que je amende. | It’s necessary for me to amends. |
tu | amendes | Je préfère que tu amendes. | I prefer you amend. |
il | amende | Il est possible qu’il amende. | It’s possible he amends. |
elle | amende | Elle veut que elle amende. | She wants her to amend. |
on | amende | Il est important qu’on amende. | It’s important we amend. |
nous | amendions | Il est préférable que nous amendions. | It’s preferable we amend. |
vous | amendiez | Il est nécessaire que vous amendiez. | It’s necessary you amend. |
ils | amendent | Il est essentiel qu’ils amendent. | It’s essential they amend. |
elles | amendent | Il est crucial qu’elles amendent. | It’s crucial they amend. |
Other Conjugations for Amender.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
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Amender – 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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