Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Introduction to the verb enseigner
The English translation of enseigner is “to teach.” It is pronounced “ahn-seh-nyay.”
Enseigner comes from the Old French word “enseignier,” which derives from the Latin word “insignare,” meaning “to teach.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective opinion or emotion.
Here are three simple examples of enseigner in the Subjonctif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
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Il faut que tu enseignes à tes enfants les valeurs de respect et de tolérance.
(You must teach your children the values of respect and tolerance.) -
Je souhaite que mon professeur m’enseigne la langue française avec passion.
(I wish for my teacher to teach me the French language with passion.) -
Il est important que nous enseignions à nos élèves l’importance de la protection de l’environnement.
(It is important for us to teach our students the importance of environmental protection.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of enseigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enseigne | Il est nécessaire que j’enseigne. | It’s necessary I teach. |
tu | enseignes | Il faut que tu enseignes. | You must teach. |
il | enseigne | Il est possible qu’il enseigne. | It’s possible he teaches. |
elle | enseigne | Elle voudrait que elle enseigne. | She would like to teach. |
on | enseigne | Il est important qu’on enseigne. | It’s important we teach. |
nous | enseignions | Il est préférable que nous enseignions. | It’s preferable we teach. |
vous | enseigniez | Il est nécessaire que vous enseigniez. | It’s necessary you teach. |
ils | enseignent | Il est essentiel qu’ils enseignent. | It’s essential they teach. |
elles | enseignent | Il est crucial qu’elles enseignent. | It’s crucial they teach. |
Other Conjugations for Enseigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
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Enseigner – 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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