Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Introduction to the verb instiller
The English translation of the French verb instiller is “to instill.” It is pronounced “ahn-stee-yay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of instiller is from the Latin word “instillare,” meaning “to put in drop by drop.” In everyday French usage, instiller is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action.
Here are three simple examples of instiller in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Il faut que tu m’instilles confiance. (You need to instill confidence in me.)
- J’aimerais qu’il instille de l’espoir dans ses paroles. (I would like him to instill hope in his words.)
- Nous voulons qu’ils nous instillent de la motivation. (We want them to instill motivation in us.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of instiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | instille | Il est important que je instille. | It’s important that I instill. |
tu | instilles | Tu dois faire en sorte que tu instilles. | You need to make sure you instill. |
il | instille | Il est possible qu’il instille. | It’s possible he instills. |
elle | instille | Elle veut que elle instille. | She wants her to instill. |
on | instille | Il est nécessaire qu’on instille. | It’s necessary we instill. |
nous | instillions | Il est préférable que nous instillions. | It’s preferable we instill. |
vous | instilliez | Il est indispensable que vous instilliez. | It’s essential you instill. |
ils | instillent | Il est crucial qu’ils instillent. | It’s crucial they instill. |
elles | instillent | Il est primordial qu’elles instillent. | It’s crucial they instill. |
Other Conjugations for Instiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiller
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Instiller – 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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