Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Introduction to the verb compliquer
The English translation of the French verb compliquer is “to complicate.” It is pronounced as “kohm-plee-kay” in its infinitive form.
Compliquer comes from the Latin word “complicare,” meaning “to intertwine.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation.
Examples in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je doute que cela ne complique les choses. (I doubt that this will complicate things.)
- Il faut que tu ne compliques pas les choses. (You must not complicate things.)
- Nous cherchons un moyen de compliquer la situation. (We are looking for a way to complicate the situation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of compliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | complique | Il faut que je complique tout. | I must complicate everything. |
tu | compliques | Je préfère que tu compliques. | I prefer you complicate. |
il | complique | Il est possible qu’il complique. | It’s possible he complicates. |
elle | complique | Elle veut qu’elle complique les choses. | She wants to complicate things. |
on | complique | Il est important qu’on complique les choses. | It’s important we complicate things. |
nous | compliquions | Il est préférable que nous compliquions les choses. | It’s preferable we complicate things. |
vous | compliquiez | Il est nécessaire que vous compliquiez les choses. | It’s necessary you complicate things. |
ils | compliquent | Il est essentiel qu’ils compliquent les choses. | It’s essential they complicate things. |
elles | compliquent | Il est crucial qu’elles compliquent les choses. | It’s crucial they complicate things. |
Other Conjugations for Compliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
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Compliquer – 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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