Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Introduction to the verb expliquer
The English translation of the French verb expliquer is “to explain.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ek-splee-kay.”
The word “expliquer” comes from the Latin word “explicare,” meaning “to unfold” or “to unravel.” It entered the French language in the 13th century.
In everyday French, the verb expliquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express possibility, uncertainty, or doubt.
Example 1:
Je doute qu’il puisse m’expliquer la complexité de cette situation.
(I doubt he can explain the complexity of this situation.)
Example 2:
Il faut que tu m’expliques pourquoi tu as agi ainsi.
(You need to explain to me why you acted like this.)
Example 3:
Je recherche une personne qui puisse m’expliquer la meilleure façon de résoudre ce problème.
(I am looking for someone who can explain to me the best way to solve this problem.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of expliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | explique | Il est important que je l’explique. | It’s important that I explain it. |
tu | expliques | Je veux que tu l’expliques. | I want you to explain it. |
il | explique | Il est possible qu’il l’explique. | It’s possible that he explains it. |
elle | explique | Elle veut que j’elle l’explique. | She wants her to explain it. |
on | explique | Il est important qu’on l’explique. | It’s important that we explain it. |
nous | expliquions | Il est préférable que nous expliquions. | It’s preferable that we explain it. |
vous | expliquiez | Il est nécessaire que vous expliquiez. | It’s necessary that you explain it. |
ils | expliquent | Il est essentiel qu’ils expliquent. | It’s essential that they explain it. |
elles | expliquent | Il est crucial qu’elles expliquent. | It’s crucial that they explain it. |
Other Conjugations for Expliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
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Expliquer – 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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