Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Introduction to the verb civiliser
The English translation of the French verb civiliser is “to civilize.” It is pronounced “see-vee-lee-zay.”
The word civiliser comes from the Latin root civitas, meaning “city” or “community.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or doubt about a hypothetical situation.
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Je souhaite que tu me civiises. (I wish for you to civilize me.)
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Il est important que nous civilisions nos enfants. (It is important for us to civilize our children.)
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Je doute qu’ils puissent civiliser ces tribus sauvages. (I doubt that they can civilize these wild tribes.)
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I wish for you to civilize me.
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It is important for us to civilize our children.
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I doubt that they can civilize these wild tribes.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of civiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | civilise | Il est important que je civilise. | It’s important I civilize. |
tu | civilises | Je veux que tu civilises. | I want you to civilize. |
il | civilise | Il faut qu’il civilise. | He must civilize. |
elle | civilise | Elle préfère qu’elle civilise. | She prefers she civilize. |
on | civilise | Il est nécessaire qu’on civilise. | It’s necessary we civilize. |
nous | civilisions | Il est préférable que nous civilisions. | It’s preferable we civilize. |
vous | civilisiez | Il est possible que vous civilisiez. | It’s possible you civilize. |
ils | civilisent | Il est essentiel qu’ils civilisent. | It’s essential they civilize. |
elles | civilisent | Il est crucial qu’elles civilisent. | It’s crucial they civilize. |
Other Conjugations for Civiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
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Civiliser – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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