Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Introduction to the verb enluminer
The English translation of the French verb enluminer is “to illuminate” or “to illuminate with color”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-loo-mee-nay”.
Enluminer comes from the Latin word “illuminare”, meaning “to illuminate”. It was first used in the 12th century in reference to the art of decorating manuscripts with colorful illustrations and embellishments. In modern French, it is most commonly used in the context of visual arts, such as painting and calligraphy.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, enluminer is used to express a desire or wish, often with a sense of doubt or uncertainty. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Il faut que tu enlumines cette lettre avec des couleurs vives. (It is necessary that you illuminate this letter with bright colors.)
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Je cherche un artiste qui enlumine des livres médiévaux à la main. (I am looking for an artist who illuminates medieval books by hand.)
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J’aimerais que tu enlumines cette phrase pour la mettre en valeur. (I would like for you to illuminate this sentence to make it stand out.)
In these examples, the verb enluminer is conjugated in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or wish, and is followed by a second verb in the present tense. The English translations also use the subjunctive form in the corresponding verbs.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of enluminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enlumine | Il faut que je enlumine le livre. | I must illuminate the book. |
tu | enlumines | Je préfère que tu enlumines. | I prefer you illuminate. |
il | enlumine | Il est possible qu’il enlumine. | It’s possible he illuminates. |
elle | enlumine | Elle veut que j’elle enlumine. | She wants her to illuminate. |
on | enlumine | Il est important qu’on enlumine. | It’s important we illuminate. |
nous | enluminions | Il est préférable que nous enluminions. | It’s preferable we illuminate. |
vous | enluminiez | Il est nécessaire que vous enluminiez. | It’s necessary you illuminate. |
ils | enluminent | Il est essentiel qu’ils enluminent. | It’s essential they illuminate. |
elles | enluminent | Il est crucial qu’elles enluminent. | It’s crucial they illuminate. |
Other Conjugations for Enluminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
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Enluminer – 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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