Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Introduction to the verb compulser
The English translation of the French verb compulser is “to compel.” It is pronounced as “kohm-pul-zay.”
The word compulser comes from the Latin word “compulsare,” meaning “to drive together, to force.” It is a regular -er verb in French, with a past participle of “compulsé.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a strong desire or necessity for something to happen.
Here are three examples of how compulser is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je veux que tu compulses tes frères à étudier pour leurs examens. (I want you to compel your brothers to study for their exams.)
- Il est nécessaire que nous compulsions nos amis à venir avec nous. (It is necessary for us to compel our friends to come with us.)
- Elle préfère que je compulse mes enfants à faire leurs devoirs avant de jouer. (She prefers for me to compel my children to do their homework before playing.)
In each of these examples, compulser is used to express a strong desire or necessity for someone to do something. The Subjonctif Présent tense is used because these actions are not guaranteed or certain to happen.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of compulser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | compulse | Je doute qu’il je compulse. | I doubt I am compulsive. |
tu | compulses | Je ne veux pas que tu compulses. | I don’t want you to be compulsive. |
il | compulse | Je suis sûr qu’il compulse. | I’m sure he is compulsive. |
elle | compulse | Il est possible qu’elle compulse. | It’s possible she compulsive. |
on | compulse | Il est important qu’on compulse. | It’s important we compulsive. |
nous | compulsion | Je ne pense pas qu’on compulsion. | I don’t think we are compulsive. |
vous | compulsiez | Il est nécessaire que vous compulsiez. | It’s necessary you compulsive. |
ils | compulsent | Je doute qu’ils compulsion. | I doubt they are compulsive. |
elles | compulsion | Il est crucial qu’elles compulsion. | It’s crucial they compulsive. |
Other Conjugations for Compulser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
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Compulser – 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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