Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Introduction to the verb illustrer
The English translation of the French verb illustrer is “to illustrate.” It is pronounced “eel-u-streh” in its infinitive form.
Language Origin:
Illustrer comes from the Latin word “illustrare,” meaning “to light up” or “to illuminate.” In French, it was first used in the 14th century to mean “to explain,” and then evolved to its current meaning of “to illustrate” in the 17th century.
Usage in Subjonctif Présent tense:
In everyday French, the Subjonctif Présent tense is used to express wishes, hopes, doubts, and possibilities. In this tense, illustrer is used to express an action that may or may not happen in the future.
Examples:
- Il faut que tu illustr es tes propos avec des exemples concrets. (It is necessary that you illustrate your statements with concrete examples.)
- Je doute qu’il illustr e bien le sujet dans son discours. (I doubt he will illustrate the topic well in his speech.)
- Nous souhaitons que l’artiste illustr e notre livre avec ses magnifiques illustrations. (We hope that the artist will illustrate our book with his beautiful illustrations.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of illustrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | illustre | Il est possible que je l’illustre. | It’s possible I illustrate it. |
tu | illustres | Je préfère que tu l’illustres. | I prefer you illustrate it. |
il | illustre | Il est essentiel qu’il l’illustre. | It’s essential he illustrates it. |
elle | illustre | Elle souhaite que je l’illustre. | She wishes I illustrate it. |
on | illustre | Il est important qu’on l’illustre. | It’s important we illustrate it. |
nous | illustrions | Il est possible que nous illustrions. | It’s possible we illustrate it. |
vous | illustriez | Il est important que vous illustriez. | It’s important you illustrate it. |
ils | illustrent | Il est crucial qu’ils illustrent. | It’s crucial they illustrate it. |
elles | illustrent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles illustrent. | It’s necessary they illustrate it. |
Other Conjugations for Illustrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb illustrer
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Illustrer – 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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