Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Introduction to the verb infecter
The English translation of the French verb infecter is “to infect.” It is pronounced as “ah(n)-fehk-teh.”
The language origin of infecter can be traced back to the Latin word “inficere,” meaning “to stain or taint.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, infecter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action. It is commonly used in medical or health-related contexts.
Examples:
- Il faut que tu te laves les mains pour éviter de t’infecter. (You need to wash your hands to avoid getting infected.)
- Je crains que ce virus ne continue à infecter de plus en plus de personnes. (I fear that this virus will continue to infect more and more people.)
- Nous recommandons que les patients infectés soient placés en quarantaine. (We recommend that infected patients be placed in quarantine.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of infecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | infecte | Je crains que je l’infecte. | I fear I may infect him/her. |
tu | infectes | Je te suggère que tu l’infectes. | I suggest you infect him/her. |
il | infecte | Je suis sûr qu’il l’infecte. | I am sure he infects him/her. |
elle | infecte | Je ne crois pas qu’elle l’infecte. | I don’t think she infects him/her. |
on | infecte | Il est possible qu’on l’infecte. | It’s possible we infect him/her. |
nous | infectons | Il est important que nous l’infections. | It’s important we infect him/her. |
vous | infectiez | Il est nécessaire que vous l’infectiez. | It’s necessary you infect him/her. |
ils | infectent | Je crains qu’ils l’infectent. | I fear they may infect him/her. |
elles | infectent | Je ne crois pas qu’elles l’infectent. | I don’t think they infect him/her. |
Other Conjugations for Infecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infecter
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Infecter – 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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