Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Introduction to the verb ensemencer
The English translation of the French verb ensemencer is “to seed” or “to sow.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-sem-ahn-say.”
Ensemencer is derived from the Old French word “ensemencier” which comes from the Latin word “insimulare” meaning “to sow.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a possibility, doubt, or desire.
Examples of ensemencer in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que nous ensemencions le jardin avant l’arrivée de la pluie. (It is necessary that we seed the garden before the rain comes.)
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Je doute qu’ils ensemencent le champ cette année. (I doubt that they will sow the field this year.)
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Il est important que tu ensemences les pots de fleurs régulièrement. (It is important that you regularly sow the flowerpots.)
In each of these examples, ensemencer is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express an action that is desired, necessary, or doubted.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ensemencer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ensemence | Il est important que je ensemence. | It’s important that I sow. |
tu | ensemences | Je veux que tu ensemences. | I want you to sow. |
il | ensemence | Il faut qu’il ensemence. | He must sow. |
elle | ensemence | Elle souhaite que elle ensemence. | She wishes for her to sow. |
on | ensemence | Il est crucial qu’on ensemence. | It’s crucial that we sow. |
nous | ensemencions | Il est nécessaire que nous ensemencions. | It’s necessary that we sow. |
vous | ensemenciez | Il est préférable que vous ensemenciez. | It’s preferable that you sow. |
ils | ensemencent | Il est possible qu’ils ensemencent. | It’s possible that they sow. |
elles | ensemencent | Il est essentiel qu’elles ensemencent. | It’s essential that they sow. |
Other Conjugations for Ensemencer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
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Ensemencer – 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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