Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Introduction to the verb efforcer
The English translation of the French verb efforcer is “to try” or “to make an effort.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-for-say.”
Efforcer comes from the Latin word “ex-forcia,” meaning “to force out.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express an uncertain or hypothetical action.
Here are three examples of efforcer used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que j’efforce de comprendre. (I must try to understand.)
- Elle souhaite que nous nous efforcions d’être plus polis. (She wishes that we try to be more polite.)
- Nous voulons que vous vous efforciez d’être à l’heure. (We want you to make an effort to be on time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of efforcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | m’efforce | Il est important que je m’efforce. | It’s important I make an effort. |
tu | t’efforces | Il est nécessaire que tu t’efforces. | It’s necessary you make an effort. |
il | s’efforce | Il est crucial qu’il s’efforce. | It’s crucial he makes an effort. |
elle | s’efforce | Elle préfère qu’elle s’efforce. | She prefers she makes an effort. |
on | s’efforce | Il est possible qu’on s’efforce. | It’s possible we make an effort. |
nous | nous efforcions | Il est essentiel que nous nous efforcions. | It’s essential we make an effort. |
vous | vous efforciez | Il est préférable que vous vous efforciez. | It’s preferable you make an effort. |
ils | s’efforcent | Il faut qu’ils s’efforcent. | They must make an effort. |
elles | s’efforcent | Il est important qu’elles s’efforcent. | It’s important they make an effort. |
Other Conjugations for Efforcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
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Efforcer – 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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