Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Introduction to the verb discerner
The English translation of the French verb discerner is “to discern” or “to distinguish”. The infinitive form is pronounced “dee-sehr-NAY”.
The word “discerner” comes from the Latin word “discernere”, meaning “to separate” or “to distinguish”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je doute que tu discernes la vérité. (I doubt that you can discern the truth.)
- Il est important que nous discernions les nuances dans ce débat. (It is important that we distinguish the nuances in this debate.)
- J’aimerais que tu discernes ce qui est le mieux pour toi. (I would like for you to discern what is best for you.)
English translations:
- I doubt that you can discern the truth.
- It is important that we distinguish the nuances in this debate.
- I would like for you to discern what is best for you.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of discerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | discerne | Il est possible que je discerne. | It’s possible I discern. |
tu | discernes | Je voudrais que tu discernes. | I would like you to discern. |
il | discerne | Il est important qu’il discerne. | It’s important he discerns. |
elle | discerne | Elle veut que j’elle discerne. | She wants her to discern. |
on | discerne | Il est nécessaire qu’on discerne. | It’s necessary we discern. |
nous | discernions | Il est essentiel que nous discernions. | It’s essential we discern. |
vous | discerniez | Il est crucial que vous discerniez. | It’s crucial you discern. |
ils | discernent | Il est préférable qu’ils discernent. | It’s preferable they discern. |
elles | discernent | Il est préférable qu’elles discernent. | It’s preferable they discern. |
Other Conjugations for Discerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
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Discerner – 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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