Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Introduction to the verb documenter
The English translation of the French verb documenter is “to document.” It is pronounced “doh-koo-men-tay.”
The word documenter comes from the Latin word documentum, meaning “lesson” or “proof.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and was originally used in legal contexts to refer to written evidence. However, over time, it has taken on a broader meaning and is now commonly used to refer to the act of collecting, organizing, and presenting information in various forms (such as documents, photographs, or videos).
In everyday French, documenter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, possibility, or uncertainty. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il est important que tu documentes bien tes sources pour ton travail de recherche. (It is important that you document your sources well for your research project.)
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Nous devons nous documenter avant de prendre une décision. (We must document ourselves before making a decision.)
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J’aimerais que tu documentes notre voyage en prenant des photos et en écrivant un journal. (I would like you to document our trip by taking pictures and writing a journal.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of documenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | documente | Il faut que je documente mes recherches. | I must document my research. |
tu | documentes | Elle aimerait que tu documentes les informations. | She would like you to document the information. |
il | documente | Il est possible qu’il documente les données. | It’s possible he documents the data. |
elle | documente | Elle veut que j’elle documente le projet. | She wants her to document the project. |
on | documente | Il est important qu’on documente le processus. | It’s important we document the process. |
nous | documentions | Il est préférable que nous documentions nos progrès. | It’s preferable we document our progress. |
vous | documentiez | Il est nécessaire que vous documentiez les procédures. | It’s necessary you document the procedures. |
ils | documentent | Il est essentiel qu’ils documentent leurs expériences. | It’s essential they document their experiences. |
elles | documentent | Il est crucial qu’elles documentent les résultats. | It’s crucial they document the results. |
Other Conjugations for Documenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
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Documenter – 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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