Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Introduction to the verb merceriser
The English translation of the French verb merceriser is “to mercerize.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “MER-ser-ee-zay.”
Merceriser comes from the French word “mercerie,” which means “haberdashery.” This refers to the small items used in sewing, such as threads and ribbons. The verb merceriser was created to describe the process of treating cotton or other fabrics with caustic soda to give them a lustrous appearance. This process was invented by John Mercer, an English textile chemist, in the 19th century.
In every day French, merceriser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action or situation.
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Il faut que je mercerise le tissu avant de le coudre. (I need to mercerize the fabric before sewing it.)
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Je suis content que tu mercerises tes t-shirts avant de les porter. (I am glad that you mercerize your t-shirts before wearing them.)
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Il est possible que la machine à merceriser soit en panne. (It is possible that the mercerizing machine is broken.)
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I need to mercerize the fabric before sewing it.
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I am glad that you mercerize your t-shirts before wearing them.
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It is possible that the mercerizing machine is broken.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of merceriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | mercérise | Il est important que je mercérise. | It’s important that I mercerize. |
tu | mercérises | Je veux que tu mercérises. | I want you to mercerize. |
il | mercérise | Il est possible qu’il mercérise. | It’s possible he mercerizes. |
elle | mercérise | Elle veut que j’elle mercérise. | She wants her to mercerize. |
on | mercérise | Il est nécessaire qu’on mercérise. | It’s necessary we mercerize. |
nous | mercérisions | Il est essentiel que nous mercérisions. | It’s essential we mercerize. |
vous | mercérisiez | Il est crucial que vous mercérisiez. | It’s crucial you mercerize. |
ils | mercérisent | Il est préférable qu’ils mercérisent. | It’s preferable they mercerize. |
elles | mercérisent | Il est important qu’elles mercérisent. | It’s important they mercerize. |
Other Conjugations for Merceriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merceriser
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Merceriser – 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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