Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Introduction to the verb engendrer
The English translation of the French verb engendrer is “to generate,” “to create,” or “to cause.” It is pronounced as “ahn-zhawn-dreh.”
The word engendrer comes from the Latin word “ingenerare,” meaning “to produce” or “to create.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been commonly used ever since.
In everyday French, engendrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Example 1:
Je souhaite que cette nouvelle politique engendre des changements positifs. (I hope that this new policy generates positive changes.)
Example 2:
Il est important que nous n’engendrions pas de conflits avec nos voisins. (It is important that we don’t create conflicts with our neighbors.)
Example 3:
Je crains que cette décision n’engendre des conséquences négatives pour notre entreprise. (I fear that this decision will cause negative consequences for our company.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of engendrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | engendre | Il est possible que j’engendre. | It’s possible that I generate. |
tu | engendres | Je veux que tu engendres. | I want you to generate. |
il | engendre | Il est nécessaire qu’il engendre. | It’s necessary he generates. |
elle | engendre | Elle souhaite que j’elle engendre. | She wishes her to generate. |
on | engendre | Il est important qu’on engendre. | It’s important we generate. |
nous | engendrions | Il est préférable que nous engendrions. | It’s preferable we generate. |
vous | engendriez | Il est crucial que vous engendriez. | It’s crucial you generate. |
ils | engendrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils engendrent. | It’s essential they generate. |
elles | engendrent | Il est impératif qu’elles engendrent. | It’s imperative they generate. |
Other Conjugations for Engendrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
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Engendrer – 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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