Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Introduction to the verb lénifier
The English translation of the French verb lénifier is “to soothe” or “to pacify”. It is pronounced as “leh-nee-fee-ay”.
The word lénifier comes from the Latin word “lenis”, meaning gentle or mild, and the suffix “-fier” which means “to make”. In French, it is most often used in its infinitive form as a reflexive verb, “se lénifier”, which means “to become calm” or “to calm oneself down”.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, lénifier is used to express a wish or an uncertain future action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu te lénifies avant de parler. (I wish for you to calm yourself down before speaking.)
- Il faut que nous nous lénifiions pour ne pas aggraver la situation. (We need to soothe ourselves to avoid making the situation worse.)
- Il est important que vous vous lénifiez avant de prendre une décision. (It is important for you to pacify yourselves before making a decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of lénifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | lénifie | Il faut que je lénifie le texte. | I must soften the text. |
tu | lénifies | Tu préfères que tu lénifies. | You prefer you soften. |
il | lénifie | Il est possible qu’il lénifie. | It’s possible he softens. |
elle | lénifie | Elle veut que j’elle lénifie. | She wants her to soften. |
on | lénifie | Il est important qu’on lénifie. | It’s important we soften. |
nous | lénifiions | Il est préférable que nous lénifiions. | It’s preferable we soften. |
vous | lénifiiez | Il est nécessaire que vous lénifiiez. | It’s necessary you soften. |
ils | lénifient | Il est essentiel qu’ils lénifient. | It’s essential they soften. |
elles | lénifient | Il est crucial qu’elles lénifient. | It’s crucial they soften. |
Other Conjugations for Lénifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
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Lénifier – 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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