Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Introduction to the verb centrer
The English translation of the French verb centrer is “to center” or “to focus.” It is pronounced as “son-tray.”
The origin of the verb centrer can be traced back to the Latin word “centrum” meaning “center.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in everyday language since then.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, centrer is most often used to express a wish, a desire, or a demand.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
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Je souhaite que tu te centres davantage sur tes études. (I wish for you to focus more on your studies.)
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Il faut que nous nous centrions sur les objectifs à court terme. (We need to focus on short-term goals.)
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J’exige que tu te centres uniquement sur ton travail pendant les heures de bureau. (I demand that you only focus on your work during office hours.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of centrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | centre | Il faut que je centre le tableau. | I must center the table. |
tu | centres | Je préfère que tu centres tout. | I prefer you center everything. |
il | centre | Il est possible qu’il centre les objets. | It’s possible he centers objects. |
elle | centre | Elle veut que j’elle centre la photo. | She wants her to center the photo. |
on | centre | Il est important qu’on centre le texte. | It’s important we center the text. |
nous | centrions | Il est préférable que nous centrions la discussion. | It’s preferable we center the discussion. |
vous | centriez | Il est nécessaire que vous centriez les éléments. | It’s necessary you center the elements. |
ils | centrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils centrent les images. | It’s essential they center the images. |
elles | centrent | Il est crucial qu’elles centrent les données. | It’s crucial they center the data. |
Other Conjugations for Centrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
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Centrer – 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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