Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Introduction to the verb compenser
The English translation of the French verb compenser is “to compensate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kom-pahn-sey.”
The origin of the word compenser comes from the Latin word “compensare,” which means “to counterbalance.” In everyday French, compenser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a suggestion, or a hypothetical situation.
Examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Il faut que je compense mon retard en travaillant plus dur. (I need to compensate for my delay by working harder.)
- Je cherche un moyen de compenser mes dépenses excessives. (I am looking for a way to compensate for my excessive spending.)
- J’aimerais que nous puissions compenser notre émission de carbone en plantant des arbres. (I would like us to be able to compensate for our carbon emissions by planting trees.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of compenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | compense | Il est important que je compense. | It’s important I compensate. |
tu | compenses | Je préfère que tu compenses. | I prefer you compensate. |
il | compense | Elle veut qu’il compense. | She wants him to compensate. |
elle | compense | Elle veut que j’elle compense. | She wants her to compensate. |
on | compense | Il est probable qu’on compense. | It’s likely we compensate. |
nous | compensions | Il est nécessaire que nous compensions. | It’s necessary we compensate. |
vous | compensiez | Il est important que vous compensiez. | It’s important you compensate. |
ils | compensent | Il est essentiel qu’ils compensent. | It’s essential they compensate. |
elles | compensent | Il est crucial qu’elles compensent. | It’s crucial they compensate. |
Other Conjugations for Compenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
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Compenser – 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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