Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Introduction to the verb emprisonner
The English translation of the French verb emprisonner is “to imprison” or “to lock up.” It is pronounced as ahm-pree-zoh-nay.
The word emprisonner comes from the Latin word “imprisonare,” which means “to imprison.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of placing someone in prison or confinement.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, emprisonner is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il faut que je l’emprisonne. (I must imprison him/her.)
- Il est possible que tu l’emprisonnes à nouveau. (You may imprison him/her again.)
- Je doute qu’il l’emprisonne pour toujours. (I doubt he will imprison him/her forever.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of emprisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | emprisonne | Il est possible que je l’emprisonne. | It’s possible I imprison him/her. |
tu | emprisonnes | Elle veut que tu l’emprisonnes. | She wants you to imprison him/her. |
il | emprisonne | Il est important qu’il l’emprisonne. | It’s important he imprisons him/her. |
elle | emprisonne | Elle préfère qu’elle l’emprisonne. | She prefers she imprisons him/her. |
on | emprisonne | Il est nécessaire de l’emprisonner. | It’s necessary to imprison him/her. |
nous | emprisonnons | Il est crucial que nous l’emprisonnions. | It’s crucial we imprison him/her. |
vous | emprisonniez | Il est essentiel que vous l’emprisonniez. | It’s essential you imprison him/her. |
ils | emprisonnent | Il est important qu’ils l’emprisonnent. | It’s important they imprison him/her. |
elles | emprisonnent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles l’emprisonnent. | It’s necessary they imprison him/her. |
Other Conjugations for Emprisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
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Emprisonner – 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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