Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Introduction to the verb importer
The English translation of the French verb importer is “to import.” It is pronounced as “im-por-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word importer comes from the Latin word importare, meaning “to bring in.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to convey a sense of possibility or uncertainty.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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Il faut que j’importe ces produits avant la fin du mois. (I must import these products before the end of the month.)
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Je ne pense pas qu’il importe cette marchandise en France. (I don’t think he will import this merchandise to France.)
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Il est essentiel que nous importions ces matières premières rapidement. (It is essential that we import these raw materials quickly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of importer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | importe | Il faut que je importe ces produits. | I must import these products. |
tu | importes | Je préfère que tu importes. | I prefer you import. |
il | importe | Il est possible qu’il importe. | It’s possible he imports. |
elle | importe | Elle veut que j’importe. | She wants me to import. |
on | importe | Il est important qu’on importe. | It’s important we import. |
nous | importions | Il est préférable que nous importions. | It’s preferable we import. |
vous | importiez | Il est nécessaire que vous importiez. | It’s necessary you import. |
ils | importent | Il est essentiel qu’ils importent. | It’s essential they import. |
elles | importent | Il est crucial qu’elles importent. | It’s crucial they import. |
Other Conjugations for Importer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
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Importer – 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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