Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Introduction to the verb incendier
The English translation of the French verb incendier is “to set on fire” or “to burn down.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-sahn-dee-ay.”
The language origin of incendier is from the Latin word “incendere,” meaning “to set on fire.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a possibility or uncertainty. It is often used in phrases expressing wishes, recommendations, or doubts.
Examples:
- Je souhaite que tu n’incendies pas la forêt. (I hope you don’t set the forest on fire.)
- Il faut que nous incendiions toutes les preuves avant que la police arrive. (We need to burn all the evidence before the police arrives.)
- Je doute que les pompiers puissent incendier le feu avant qu’il ne se propage. (I doubt the firefighters can put out the fire before it spreads.)
Translations:
- I hope you don’t set the forest on fire.
- We need to burn all the evidence before the police arrives.
- I doubt the firefighters can put out the fire before it spreads.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of incendier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | incendie | Il est possible que je n’incendie pas la maison. | It’s possible I won’t set the house on fire. |
tu | incendies | Il est important que tu incendies l’immeuble. | It’s important you set the building on fire. |
il | incendie | Il faut qu’il incendie la forêt. | He must set the forest on fire. |
elle | incendie | Je veux qu’elle incendie la voiture. | I want her to set the car on fire. |
on | incendie | Il est nécessaire qu’on incendie le chantier. | It’s necessary we set the construction site on fire. |
nous | incendiions | Il est préférable que nous incendiions les poubelles. | It’s preferable we set the trash cans on fire. |
vous | incendiiez | Il est crucial que vous incendiiez le bâtiment. | It’s crucial you set the building on fire. |
ils | incendient | Il est essentiel qu’ils n’incendient plus les forêts. | It’s essential they stop setting the forests on fire. |
elles | incendient | Je ne veux pas qu’elles incendient les maisons. | I don’t want them to set the houses on fire. |
Other Conjugations for Incendier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incendier
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Incendier – 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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