Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Introduction to the verb espacer
The English translation of the French verb espacer is “to space out” or “to spread out.” It is pronounced as “es-pa-say” in the infinitive form.
The word “espacer” comes from the Latin word “spatium” which means “space” or “distance.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’aimerais que tu espaces les tables pour la fête. (I would like you to space out the tables for the party.)
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Il faut que nous espacions nos rendez-vous pour éviter la surcharge de travail. (We need to space out our appointments to avoid overloading with work.)
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Je préférerais que vous espaciez vos visites chez moi. (I would prefer if you spaced out your visits to my house.)
English translations:
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I wish you would space out the tables for the party.
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We need to space out our appointments to avoid overloading with work.
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I would prefer if you spaced out your visits to my house.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of espacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | espère | Il est important que j’espère. | It’s important I hope. |
tu | espères | Je veux que tu espères. | I want you to hope. |
il | espère | Il est possible qu’il espère. | It’s possible he hopes. |
elle | espère | Elle souhaite que j’espère. | She wishes I hope. |
on | espère | Il est crucial qu’on espère. | It’s crucial we hope. |
nous | espérions | Il est nécessaire que nous espérions. | It’s necessary we hope. |
vous | espériez | Il est préférable que vous espériez. | It’s preferable you hope. |
ils | espèrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils espèrent. | It’s essential they hope. |
elles | espèrent | Il faut qu’elles espèrent. | They must hope. |
Other Conjugations for Espacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espacer
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Espacer – 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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