Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Introduction to the verb danser
The English translation of the French verb danser is “to dance.” It is pronounced as “dahn-zay.”
The language origin of danser can be traced back to the Latin word “dansare,” meaning “to dance.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action.
Examples of danser in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Je souhaite que tu danses avec moi ce soir. (I wish for you to dance with me tonight.)
- Il faut que nous dansions pour célébrer cette occasion spéciale. (We must dance to celebrate this special occasion.)
- Elle préfère que vous dansiez sur de la musique classique. (She prefers for you to dance to classical music.)
English translations:
- I wish for you to dance with me tonight.
- We must dance to celebrate this special occasion.
- She prefers for you to dance to classical music.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of danser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | danse | Il faut que je danse. | I must dance. |
tu | danses | Je préfère que tu danses. | I prefer you dance. |
il | danse | Il est possible qu’il danse. | It’s possible he dances. |
elle | danse | Elle veut que j’elle danse. | She wants her to dance. |
on | danse | Il est important qu’on danse. | It’s important we dance. |
nous | dansions | Il est préférable que nous dansions. | It’s preferable we dance. |
vous | dansiez | Il est nécessaire que vous dansiez. | It’s necessary you dance. |
ils | dansent | Il est essentiel qu’ils dansent. | It’s essential they dance. |
elles | dansent | Il est crucial qu’elles dansent. | It’s crucial they dance. |
Other Conjugations for Danser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb danser
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Danser – 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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