Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Introduction to the verb commercer
The English translation of the French verb commercer is “to trade” or “to do business.” It is pronounced “koh-mehr-say.”
The word commercer comes from the Latin word “commercium,” meaning trade or business. It is used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present tense. It is often used after certain conjunctions such as “que,” “bien que,” or “sans que.”
Examples:
- J’aimerais que tu commences à travailler plus dur. (I would like you to start working harder.)
- Il est important que nous commercions avec des partenaires fiables. (It is important for us to do business with reliable partners.)
- Sans que je le sache, il a commencé à faire des bénéfices. (Without me knowing it, he started making profits.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of commercer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | commence | Il est important que je commence mes devoirs. | It’s important that I start my homework. |
tu | commences | Je veux que tu commences à tôt. | I want you to start early. |
il | commence | Il est possible qu’il commence demain. | It’s possible he will start tomorrow. |
elle | commence | Elle veut que j’elle commence ses études. | She wants her to start her studies. |
on | commence | Il est recommandé qu’on commence tôt. | It is recommended we start early. |
nous | commencions | Il est crucial que nous commencions notre travail. | It’s crucial we start our work. |
vous | commenciez | Il est nécessaire que vous commenciez à préparer le dîner. | It’s necessary you start preparing dinner. |
ils | commencent | Il est important qu’ils commencent à travailler ensemble. | It’s important they start working together. |
elles | commencent | Il est préférable qu’elles commencent à économiser de l’argent. | It’s preferable they start saving money. |
Other Conjugations for Commercer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commercer
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Commercer – 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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