Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Introduction to the verb inviter
The English translation of the French verb inviter is “to invite.” The infinitive form is pronounced “in-vee-tay.”
The verb inviter comes from the Latin verb invitare, meaning “to invite” or “to entertain.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, the Subjonctif Présent tense of inviter is used to express a desire, a wish, or a recommendation. It is often used with verbs such as souhaiter (to wish), vouloir (to want), or demander (to ask).
Here are three simple examples of inviter in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu m’invites à ta fête. (I wish for you to invite me to your party.)
- Il faut que nous invitions nos voisins à dîner. (We need to invite our neighbors for dinner.)
- Je recommande que vous invitiez vos amis à visiter la région. (I recommend that you invite your friends to visit the region.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of inviter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | invite | Il faut que je t’invite à la fête. | I must invite you to the party. |
tu | invites | Je préfère que tu invites tes amis. | I prefer you invite your friends. |
il | invite | Il est possible qu’il m’invite. | It’s possible he invites me. |
elle | invite | Elle veut que j’elle invite Richard. | She wants her to invite Richard. |
on | invite | Il est important qu’on invite tout le monde. | It’s important we invite everyone. |
nous | invitions | Il est préférable que nous invitions nos parents. | It’s preferable we invite our parents. |
vous | invitiez | Il est nécessaire que vous invitiez vos collègues. | It’s necessary you invite your colleagues. |
ils | invitent | Il est essentiel qu’ils invitent leurs voisins. | It’s essential they invite their neighbors. |
elles | invitent | Il est crucial qu’elles invitent leurs amis. | It’s crucial they invite their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Inviter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
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Inviter – 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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