Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Introduction to the verb glacer
The English translation of the French verb glacer is “to freeze” or “to glaze.” It is pronounced as “glah-ser,” with the infinitive form being “glacer.”
The origin of glacer can be traced back to the Latin word “glacies,” meaning “ice” or “frost.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility, hypothetical situation, or desire.
Examples:
- Je crains que le lac ne gèle pas assez pour pouvoir glacer cette année. (I fear that the lake won’t freeze enough to be able to skate this year.)
- Il faut que j’aille acheter du sucre pour pouvoir glacer le gâteau. (I need to go buy some sugar to be able to glaze the cake.)
- Il est important que tu glaces les légumes avant de les mettre dans le four. (It is important to glaze the vegetables before putting them in the oven.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of glacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | glace | Je suis surpris que je glace. | I’m surprised I freeze. |
tu | glaces | Il est possible que tu glaces. | It’s possible you freeze. |
il | glace | Il est important qu’il glace. | It’s important he freezes. |
elle | glace | Elle est heureuse que j’elle glace. | She’s happy she freezes. |
on | glace | On doit s’assurer qu’on glace. | We must make sure we freeze. |
nous | glacions | Il est préférable que nous glacions. | It’s preferable we freeze. |
vous | glaciez | Il est nécessaire que vous glaciez. | It’s necessary you freeze. |
ils | glacent | Il est essentiel qu’ils glacent. | It’s essential they freeze. |
elles | glacent | Il est crucial qu’elles glacent. | It’s crucial they freeze. |
Other Conjugations for Glacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
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Glacer – 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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