Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Introduction to the verb caractériser
The English translation of the French verb caractériser is “to characterize.” The infinitive form of caractériser is pronounced “kah-rak-te-ree-zay.”
The origin of the word caractériser can be traced back to the Latin word “characterizare,” which means to distinguish or mark. It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, caractériser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a subjective or uncertain action or situation. It is often used to describe someone’s qualities, characteristics, or personality traits.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu caractérises ton personnage dans ton roman. (You need to characterize your character in your novel.)
- Je ne pense pas qu’elle caractérise bien le problème. (I don’t think she is characterizing the problem correctly.)
- Il est nécessaire que nous caractérisions cette situation avec précision. (It is necessary that we accurately characterize this situation.)
English translations:
- You need to characterize your character in your novel.
- I don’t think she is characterizing the problem correctly.
- It is necessary that we accurately characterize this situation.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of caractériser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | caractérise | Je souhaite que je caractérise. | I wish I characterized. |
tu | caractérises | Il est possible que tu caractérises. | It’s possible you characterize. |
il | caractérise | Il est important qu’il caractérise. | It’s important he characterizes. |
elle | caractérise | Elle veut que j’elle caractérise. | She wants her to characterize. |
on | caractérise | Il est essentiel qu’on caractérise. | It’s essential we characterize. |
nous | caractérisions | Il est nécessaire que nous caractérisions. | It’s necessary we characterize. |
vous | caractérisiez | Il est préférable que vous caractérisiez. | It’s preferable you characterize. |
ils | caractérisent | Il est crucial qu’ils caractérisent. | It’s crucial they characterize. |
elles | caractérisent | Il est possible qu’elles caractérisent. | It’s possible they characterize. |
Other Conjugations for Caractériser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
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Caractériser – 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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