Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Introduction to the verb distancer
The English translation of the French verb distancer is “to distance” or “to move away from.” The infinitive form of distancer is pronounced dee-stahn-say.
Distancer comes from the French word “distance,” which ultimately comes from the Latin word “distantia,” meaning “difference” or “remoteness.” In everyday French, distancer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action or state.
Three simple examples of using distancer in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que je me distance de cette situation. (I need to distance myself from this situation.)
- Je ne crois pas qu’il se distance de ses amis si facilement. (I don’t think he will distance himself from his friends so easily.)
- Il est important que nous nous distancions des opinions des autres. (It is important that we distance ourselves from the opinions of others.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of distancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | distance | Il faut que je me distancie. | I must distance myself. |
tu | distances | Je veux que tu te distances. | I want you to distance yourself. |
il | distance | Il est important qu’il se distance. | It’s important for him to distance himself. |
elle | distance | Elle préfère qu’elle se distance. | She prefers to distance herself. |
on | distance | Il est nécessaire qu’on se distance. | It’s necessary for us to distance ourselves. |
nous | distancions | Il est essentiel que nous nous distancions. | It’s essential for us to distance ourselves. |
vous | distanciez | Il est préférable que vous vous distanciez. | It’s preferable for you to distance yourselves. |
ils | distancent | Il est crucial qu’ils se distancent. | It’s crucial for them to distance themselves. |
elles | distancent | Il est recommandé qu’elles se distancent. | It’s recommended for them to distance themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Distancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
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Distancer – 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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