Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Introduction to the verb apparenter
The English translation of the French verb apparenter is “to make a relative” or “to establish a relationship.” The infinitive form, apparenter, is pronounced “ah-pah-rahn-teh.”
Apparenter comes from the French word “parent,” meaning relative, and the prefix “appar” which can indicate a sense of “bringing together” or “joining.” In everyday French, apparenter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express uncertainty, doubt, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of apparenter in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu apparentes tes enfants à leur nouvelle vie. (You must establish a relationship between your children and their new life.)
- Je préférerais que nous apparentions nos entreprises pour travailler ensemble. (I would prefer that we make our companies relatives to work together.)
- Il est important que vous apparentiez votre nouvelle équipe pour créer une dynamique positive. (It is important that you make your new team relatives to create a positive dynamic.)
English translations:
- It is necessary that you establish a relationship between your children and their new life.
- I would prefer that we make our companies relatives to work together.
- It is important that you make your new team relatives to create a positive dynamic.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of apparenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | apparente | Il faut que je m’apparente à lui. | I must resemble him. |
tu | apparentes | Je voudrais que tu t’apparentes à elle. | I want you to resemble her. |
il | apparente | Il est possible qu’il s’apparente à sa soeur. | It’s possible he resembles his sister. |
elle | apparente | Elle veut que s’apparente à son frère. | She wants to resemble her brother. |
on | apparente | Il est important qu’on s’apparente à leurs parents. | It’s important we resemble their parents. |
nous | apparentions | Il est préférable que nous nous apparentions à eux. | It’s preferable we resemble them. |
vous | apparentiez | Il est nécessaire que vous vous apparentiez à nous. | It’s necessary you resemble us. |
ils | apparentent | Il est essentiel qu’ils s’apparentent à leur grand-mère. | It’s essential they resemble their grandmother. |
elles | apparentent | Il est crucial qu’elles s’apparentent à leur grand-père. | It’s crucial they resemble their grandfather. |
Other Conjugations for Apparenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
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Apparenter – 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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