Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Introduction to the verb enfanter
The English translation of the French verb enfanter is “to give birth to.” It is pronounced as [ɑ̃fɑ̃te] in its infinitive form.
Enfanter comes from the Old French word “enffan(t)er,” which is derived from the Latin word “infantare” meaning “to make into a child.” It was first used in the 12th century and has been a part of everyday French language since then.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, enfanter is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’espère que ma sœur enfantera bientôt. (I hope my sister will give birth soon.)
- Il est important que toutes les femmes puissent enfanter en toute sécurité. (It is important that all women can give birth safely.)
- Je souhaite que mon amie enfantera une fille. (I wish my friend will give birth to a girl.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of enfanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enfante | Il est important que je enfante. | It’s important that I give birth. |
tu | enfantes | Je préfère que tu enfantes. | I prefer you give birth. |
il | enfante | Il est possible qu’il enfante. | It’s possible he gives birth. |
elle | enfante | Elle veut que j’enfante. | She wants me to give birth. |
on | enfante | Il est essentiel qu’on enfante. | It’s essential we give birth. |
nous | enfantions | Il est préférable que nous enfantions. | It’s preferable we give birth. |
vous | enfantiez | Il est nécessaire que vous enfantiez. | It’s necessary you give birth. |
ils | enfantent | Il est crucial qu’ils enfantent. | It’s crucial they give birth. |
elles | enfantent | Il est urgent qu’elles enfantent. | It’s urgent they give birth. |
Other Conjugations for Enfanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
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Enfanter – 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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