Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Introduction to the verb illuminer
The English translation of the French verb illuminer is “to illuminate.” It is pronounced “ee-loo-mee-neh.”
The verb illuminer comes from the Latin word “illuminare,” which means “to light up” or “to brighten.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a wish, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu illuminés la pièce avec des bougies. (I would like you to illuminate the room with candles.)
- Il est important que nos esprits soient illuminés par la connaissance. (It is important that our minds are illuminated by knowledge.)
- Je voudrais qu’il illuminât notre soirée en chantant ses chansons préférées. (I would like him to illuminate our evening by singing his favorite songs.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of illuminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | illumine | Il est important que je illumine. | It’s important that I illuminate. |
tu | illumines | Il vaut mieux que tu illumines. | It’s better you illuminate. |
il | illumine | Il est nécessaire qu’il illumine. | It’s necessary he illuminates. |
elle | illumine | Elle veut qu’elle illumine sa maison. | She wants her to illuminate her house. |
on | illumine | Il est crucial qu’on illumine. | It’s crucial we illuminate. |
nous | illuminions | Il est préférable que nous illuminions. | It’s preferable we illuminate. |
vous | illuminiez | Il est important que vous illuminiez. | It’s important you illuminate. |
ils | illuminent | Il est essentiel qu’ils illuminent. | It’s essential they illuminate. |
elles | illuminent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles illuminent. | It’s necessary they illuminate. |
Other Conjugations for Illuminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illuminer
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Illuminer – 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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