Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Introduction to the verb conférer
The English translation of the French verb conférer is “to confer” or “to grant”. It is pronounced as “con-fair-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word conférer comes from the Latin word “conferre”, meaning “to bring together” or “to compare”. It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in various contexts throughout history.
In everyday French, conférer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses doubt, possibility, or subjectivity. It is commonly used in formal and academic contexts, such as in meetings, conferences, or debates.
Examples of conférer in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Il est nécessaire que nous conférions ensemble avant de prendre une décision importante. (It is necessary that we confer together before making an important decision.)
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Je doute que ces deux études confèrent les mêmes résultats. (I doubt that these two studies confer the same results.)
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Il est important que je vous confère l’autorisation d’accéder à ces documents confidentiels. (It is important that I grant you permission to access these confidential documents.)
English translations:
- It is necessary that we confer together before making an important decision.
- I doubt that these two studies confer the same results.
- It is important that I grant you permission to access these confidential documents.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of conférer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | confère | Il est important que je confère avec lui. | It’s important I confer with him. |
tu | confères | Je souhaite que tu confères avec elle. | I wish you confer with her. |
il | confère | Il est nécessaire qu’il confère avec nous. | It’s necessary he confers with us. |
elle | confère | Elle veut que je confère avec elle. | She wants me to confer with her. |
on | confère | Il est possible qu’on confère avec eux. | It’s possible we confer with them. |
nous | conférions | Il est préférable que nous conférions. | It’s preferable we confer. |
vous | confériez | Il est indispensable que vous confériez. | It’s essential you confer. |
ils | confèrent | Il est crucial qu’ils confèrent avec elle. | It’s crucial they confer with her. |
elles | confèrent | Il est essentiel qu’elles confèrent avec eux. | It’s essential they confer with them. |
Other Conjugations for Conférer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
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Conférer – 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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