Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Introduction to the verb inspecter
The English translation of the French verb inspecter is “to inspect”. It is pronounced as “ahn-spek-ter”, with the emphasis on the second syllable.
Inspecter is derived from the Latin word “inspectare”, which means “to look at, to examine”. It entered the French language in the 16th century and is most commonly used in its infinitive form as “inspecter” in everyday French.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, inspecter is used to express a wish, a doubt, or a possibility. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “que” (that) and is followed by a verb in the subjonctif mood.
Three simple examples of inspecter in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- Il faut que tu inspectes ta voiture avant de partir en voyage. (You need to inspect your car before leaving on a trip.)
- Je doute qu’ils aient inspecté tous les documents. (I doubt they have inspected all the documents.)
- Il est possible que le chef d’équipe inspecte notre travail demain. (It is possible that the team leader will inspect our work tomorrow.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of inspecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | inspecte | Il est possible que je inspecte. | It’s possible I inspect. |
tu | inspectes | J’espère que tu inspectes. | I hope you inspect. |
il | inspecte | Il est nécessaire qu’il inspecte. | It’s necessary he inspects. |
elle | inspecte | Elle veut que j’elle inspecte. | She wants her to inspect. |
on | inspecte | Elle est surprise qu’on inspecte. | She is surprised we inspect. |
nous | inspections | Il est important que nous inspections. | It’s important we inspect. |
vous | inspectiez | Il est préférable que vous inspectiez. | It’s preferable you inspect. |
ils | inspectent | Il est essentiel qu’ils inspectent. | It’s essential they inspect. |
elles | inspectent | Il est crucial qu’elles inspectent. | It’s crucial they inspect. |
Other Conjugations for Inspecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspecter
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Inspecter – 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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