Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Introduction to the verb bercer
The English translation of bercer is “to rock,” and the infinitive form is pronounced “bair-say.”
Bercer comes from the Old French word “bercier,” which means “to rock, cradle, or swing.” It comes from the Latin word “bassare,” meaning “to rock gently.”
In everyday French, bercer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express wishes, desires, or uncertain events.
Examples:
- Je souhaite que tu te berces doucement dans le hamac. (I wish for you to rock gently in the hammock.)
- Il faut que tu te berces avant de t’endormir. (You need to rock before falling asleep.)
- Je doute qu’il se berce dans sa chaise longue toute la journée. (I doubt he rocks in his lounge chair all day long.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bercer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bercer | Il faut que je bercer le bébé. | I must rock the baby. |
tu | berces | Je préfère que tu berces. | I prefer you rock. |
il | berce | Il est possible qu’il berce. | It’s possible he rocks. |
elle | berce | Elle veut que j’elle berce. | She wants her to rock. |
on | berce | Il est important qu’on berce. | It’s important we rock. |
nous | bercions | Il est préférable que nous bercions. | It’s preferable we rock. |
vous | bercez | Il est nécessaire que vous bercez. | It’s necessary you rock. |
ils | bercent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bercent. | It’s essential they rock. |
elles | bercent | Il est crucial qu’elles bercent. | It’s crucial they rock. |
Other Conjugations for Bercer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
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Bercer – 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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