Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Introduction to the verb chiffrer
The English translation of the French verb chiffrer is “to encrypt” or “to code.” It is pronounced “shee-fray.”
The word chiffrer comes from the Old French word “chiffre”, which means “cipher” or “code.” It is derived from the Arabic word “sifr” which means “zero” or “empty.” In everyday French, chiffrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express doubt, possibility, or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of chiffrer used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que je chiffr e ces documents avant de les envoyer. (I have to encrypt these documents before sending them.)
- Nous cherchons un moyen de chiffrer nos données de manière sécurisée. (We are looking for a way to encrypt our data in a secure manner.)
- Il est possible que le gouvernement chiffr e les communications des citoyens. (It is possible that the government may encrypt citizens’ communications.)
In each of these examples, chiffrer is used to express the speaker’s uncertainty or possibility of an action or situation.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of chiffrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chiffre | Je doute que je chiffre correctement. | I doubt I cipher correctly. |
tu | chiffres | Je veux que tu chiffres en toute sécurité. | I want you to cipher safely. |
il | chiffre | Il est important qu’il chiffre ces données. | It’s important he ciphers this data. |
elle | chiffre | Elle exige qu’elle chiffre le document. | She demands she ciphers the document. |
on | chiffre | Il est possible qu’on chiffre ces informations. | It’s possible we cipher this information. |
nous | chiffrions | Il est nécessaire que nous chiffrions ces fichiers. | It’s necessary we cipher these files. |
vous | chiffriez | Il est préférable que vous chiffriez ces dossiers. | It’s preferable you cipher these folders. |
ils | chiffrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils chiffrent leurs données. | It’s essential they cipher their data. |
elles | chiffrent | Il est crucial qu’elles chiffrent leurs communications. | It’s crucial they cipher their communications. |
Other Conjugations for Chiffrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
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Chiffrer – 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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