Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb excentrer

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The English translation of the French verb excentrer is “to decentralize” or “to move away from the center”. It is pronounced as “eks-sahn-tray”.

The word excentrer comes from the Latin word “excentrare” meaning “to remove from the center”. It entered the French language in the 17th century.

In everyday French, excentrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a wish, or a possibility.

Examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:

  1. J’aimerais que tu t’excentres un peu et que tu ailles à la rencontre des gens du village. (I would like you to decentralize yourself a bit and go meet the people in the village.)

  2. Il est important que nous nous excentrions de nos habitudes et que nous découvrions de nouvelles cultures. (It is important that we move away from our habits and discover new cultures.)

  3. Je doute qu’elle s’excentre un jour de la ville et qu’elle vive à la campagne. (I doubt that she will ever decentralize herself from the city and live in the countryside.)

English translations:

  1. I would like you to decentralize yourself a bit and go meet the people in the village.
  2. It is important that we move away from our habits and discover new cultures.
  3. I doubt that she will ever decentralize herself from the city and live in the countryside.

Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of excentrer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je excentre Il faut que je excentre. I must center.
tu excentres J’aimerais que tu excentres. I would like you to center.
il excentre Il est possible qu’il excentre. It’s possible he centers.
elle excentre Elle veut que j’elle excentre. She wants her to center.
on excentre Il est important qu’on excentre. It’s important we center.
nous excentrions Il est préférable que nous excentrions. It’s preferable we center.
vous excentriez Il est nécessaire que vous excentriez. It’s necessary you center.
ils excentrent Il est essentiel qu’ils excentrent. It’s essential they center.
elles excentrent Il est crucial qu’elles excentrent. It’s crucial they center.

Other Conjugations for Excentrer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer (this article)

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer

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Excentrer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense

The French Subjonctif Présent, often referred to simply as the “subjunctive mood,” is a verb tense used to express doubt, uncertainty, subjectivity, and emotions. It is not used to describe actions or facts that are considered certain or objective. Here, I will explain the Subjonctif Présent tense, its common everyday usage patterns, and how it interacts with other tenses in French.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Subjonctif Présent

To form the Subjonctif Présent tense for regular verbs, you typically follow these rules

1. Start with the third-person plural (ils/elles) form of the present tense of the verb.
2. Remove the -ent ending.
3. Add the appropriate endings for each verb group:
   – For -er verbs: e, es, e, ions, iez, ent.
   – For -ir verbs: e, es, e, issions, issiez, issent.
   – For -re verbs: e, es, e, ions, iez, ent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Uncertainty and Doubt. The Subjonctif Présent is commonly used to express uncertainty, doubt, or subjective feelings. For example:
   – Je doute qu’il vienne. (I doubt he is coming.)
   – Il est possible que nous ayons des problèmes. (It is possible that we will have problems.)

2. Emotions and Desires. You use the subjunctive to express emotions, desires, hopes, and wishes.
   – Je veux que tu sois heureux. (I want you to be happy.)
   – J’aimerais que vous veniez à la fête. (I would like you to come to the party.)

3. Impersonal Expressions. Some impersonal expressions require the Subjonctif Présent, such as “il est important que” (it is important that), “il est nécessaire que” (it is necessary that), or “il faut que” (it is necessary that).
   – Il est nécessaire que nous partions. (It is necessary that we leave.)

4. Expressions of Possibility and Hypothesis. Subjunctive can be used to express possibilities and hypotheses:
   – Si j’étais riche, je voyagerais. (If I were rich, I would travel.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Présent can interact with other tenses in various ways:

1. Present Subjunctive with Present Indicative. Often, the Subjonctif Présent is used alongside the present indicative to express a contrast between certainty and uncertainty. For example:
   – Il est sûr que tu viens. (It’s certain that you are coming.)
   – Il est possible que tu viennes. (It’s possible that you are coming.)

2. Past Subjunctive with Past Indicative. The Subjonctif Passé is used in conjunction with past indicative tenses to express doubt, uncertainty, or emotion about past actions or events.
   – J’étais triste qu’il soit parti. (I was sad that he had left.)

3. Future Subjunctive with Future Indicative. The Subjonctif Futur can be used with future indicative tenses to express doubt or uncertainty about future actions.
   – J’espère qu’il viendra. (I hope he will come.)

4. Conditional and Subjunctive. The Subjonctif Présent is often used with the conditional mood to express hypothetical or unreal situations.
   – Si j’avais de l’argent, je voyagerais. (If I had money, I would travel.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Présent is a mood used to convey uncertainty, doubt, emotions, and desires. It interacts with other tenses in French to create a wide range of nuanced expressions in both everyday conversation and more complex contexts.

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