Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Introduction to the verb associer
The English translation of the French verb associer is “to associate.” It is pronounced “ah-so-see-ay.”
The word associer comes from the Latin word “associare,” meaning “to unite,” which is derived from the prefix “ad-” meaning “to” and the verb “socius” meaning “companion.” In everyday French, associer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
-
Je doute que tu associes ces deux idées. (I doubt that you associate these two ideas.)
-
Il faut que nous associons nos forces pour réussir. (We need to associate our strengths to succeed.)
-
Je suis contente que vous n’associez pas toujours la réussite au travail. (I am glad that you don’t always associate success with work.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of associer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | associe | Il faut que je associe les mots. | I must associate the words. |
tu | associes | Je préfère que tu associes. | I prefer you associate. |
il | associe | Il est possible qu’il associe. | It’s possible he associates. |
elle | associe | Elle veut que j’elle associe. | She wants her to associate. |
on | associe | Il est important qu’on associe les images. | It’s important we associate the images. |
nous | associions | Il est préférable que nous associions. | It’s preferable we associate. |
vous | associiez | Il est nécessaire que vous associiez. | It’s necessary you associate. |
ils | associent | Il est essentiel qu’ils associent. | It’s essential they associate. |
elles | associent | Il est crucial qu’elles associent. | It’s crucial they associate. |
Other Conjugations for Associer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the associer Subjonctif Présent tense conjugation!
Associer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb associer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!