Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Introduction to the verb concentrer
The English translation of the French verb concentrer is “to concentrate”. It is pronounced as “kohn-sawn-tray”.
The word concentrer comes from the Latin word “concentrare” which means to make denser or to bring together. In everyday French, it is most often used in its infinitive form as “concentrer” to indicate the act of focusing or gathering one’s attention or efforts on something.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, the verb concentrer is often used to express the speaker’s desire, will, or doubt about a situation. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je veux que tu te concentres sur tes études. (I want you to concentrate on your studies.)
- Nous doutons qu’il se concentre suffisamment sur son travail. (We doubt that he is concentrating enough on his work.)
- Il est important que nous nous concentrions sur les aspects positifs de ce projet. (It is important that we focus on the positive aspects of this project.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of concentrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | concentre | Je veux que je me concentre. | I want to concentrate. |
tu | concentres | Il faut que tu te concentres. | You must concentrate. |
il | concentre | Il est possible qu’il se concentre. | It’s possible he concentrates. |
elle | concentre | Elle aimerait qu’elle se concentre. | She would like to concentrate. |
on | concentre | Il est important qu’on se concentre. | It’s important we concentrate. |
nous | concentrions | Je préfère que nous nous concentrions. | I prefer we concentrate. |
vous | concentriez | Il est nécessaire que vous vous concentriez. | It’s necessary for you to concentrate. |
ils | concentrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils se concentrent. | It’s essential they concentrate. |
elles | concentrent | Il est crucial qu’elles se concentrent. | It’s crucial they concentrate. |
Other Conjugations for Concentrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the concentrer Subjonctif Présent tense conjugation!
Concentrer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb concentrer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!