Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Introduction to the verb confesser
The English translation of the French verb confesser is “to confess.” It is pronounced “kon-feh-seh.”
The word confesser comes from the Latin word “confessare,” which means “to confess or to acknowledge.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood used to express doubt, uncertainty, or emotion.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je doute qu’il confesse ses erreurs. (I doubt that he confesses his mistakes.)
- Il faut que tu confesses la vérité. (You must confess the truth.)
- Nous souhaitons qu’ils confessent leurs sentiments. (We hope that they confess their feelings.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of confesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | confesse | Je doute que je confesse. | I doubt I confess. |
tu | confesses | Je veux que tu confesses. | I want you to confess. |
il | confesse | Il est possible qu’il confesse. | It’s possible he confesses. |
elle | confesse | Elle peut que je confesse. | She may think I confess. |
on | confesse | Il est important qu’on confesse. | It’s important we confess. |
nous | confessons | Il est préférable que nous confessons. | It’s preferable we confess. |
vous | confessiez | Il est nécessaire que vous confessiez. | It’s necessary you confess. |
ils | confessent | Il est essentiel qu’ils confessent. | It’s essential they confess. |
elles | confessent | Il est crucial qu’elles confessent. | It’s crucial they confess. |
Other Conjugations for Confesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
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Confesser – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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