Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Introduction to the verb encourager
The English translation of the French verb encourager is “to encourage.” It is pronounced as ahn-koo-rah-zhay.
The word “encourager” comes from the Old French “encoragier,” which is derived from the Latin word “in + cor,” meaning “into the heart.” In everyday French, encourager is most often used in its Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a wish, desire, or possibility.
Three examples of its usage in this tense could be:
1) J’espère que tu encourages tes enfants à poursuivre leurs rêves. (I hope you encourage your children to pursue their dreams.)
2) Il faut que nous encouragions l’équipe malgré leur défaite. (We must encourage the team despite their defeat.)
3) Je doute qu’elle m’encourage à suivre ce chemin. (I doubt she will encourage me to follow this path.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of encourager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encourage | Il faut que je encourage mes amis. | I must encourage my friends. |
tu | encourages | Je préfère que tu encourages. | I prefer you encourage. |
il | encourage | Il est possible qu’il encourage. | It’s possible he encourages. |
elle | encourage | Elle veut que j’elle encourage. | She wants her to encourage. |
on | encourage | Il est important qu’on encourage. | It’s important we encourage. |
nous | encouragions | Il est préférable que nous encouragions. | It’s preferable we encourage. |
vous | encouragiez | Il est nécessaire que vous encouragiez. | It’s necessary you encourage. |
ils | encouragent | Il est essentiel qu’ils encouragent. | It’s essential they encourage. |
elles | encouragent | Il est crucial qu’elles encouragent. | It’s crucial they encourage. |
Other Conjugations for Encourager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
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Encourager – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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