Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Introduction to the verb composer
The English translation of the French verb composer is “to compose.” It is pronounced as [kɔ̃.po.ze].
The word “composer” comes from the Latin word “componere,” meaning “to put together.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express possibility, doubt, or uncertainty.
- Il faut que tu le composer avec patience. (You must compose it with patience.)
- Je doute qu’il sache composer une telle musique. (I doubt he knows how to compose such music.)
- Nous cherchons un musicien qui sache bien composer. (We are looking for a musician who knows how to compose well.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of composer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | compose | Il faut que je compose une chanson. | I must compose a song. |
tu | composing | Je préfère que tu composing la musique. | I prefer you compose the music. |
il | compose | Il est possible qu’il compose une symphonie. | It’s possible he composes a symphony. |
elle | compose | Elle veut que j’elle compose une mélodie. | She wants her to compose a melody. |
on | compose | Il est important qu’on compose une pièce de théâtre. | It’s important we compose a play. |
nous | compositions | Il est préférable que nous compositions une chanson. | It’s preferable we compose a song. |
vous | composiez | Il est nécessaire que vous composiez une musique. | It’s necessary you compose music. |
ils | composent | Il est essentiel qu’ils composent une chanson. | It’s essential they compose a song. |
elles | composent | Il est crucial qu’elles composent une pièce de musique. | It’s crucial they compose a music piece. |
Other Conjugations for Composer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
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Composer – 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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