Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Introduction to the verb mimer
The English translation of the French verb mimer is “to mime.” It is pronounced as “mee-may.”
The word mimer comes from the Latin word “mimicari,” meaning “to imitate.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in both its literal and figurative sense ever since.
In everyday French, mimer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense when expressing a desire or wish. This tense is used to convey a subjective or hypothetical action. Three simple examples of mimer in this tense, with their English translations, are:
- Je souhaite que tu te mimes en train de nager. (I wish you would mime as if you were swimming.)
- Il est important que tu mimes bien tes paroles. (It is important that you mime your words well.)
- J’aimerais qu’il se mime en train de danser. (I would like him to mime as if he were dancing.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of mimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | mime | Il est possible que je mime. | It’s possible I mime. |
tu | mimes | Il est préférable que tu mimes. | It’s preferable you mime. |
il | mime | Il est important qu’il mime. | It’s important he mime. |
elle | mime | Elle veut qu’elle mime. | She wants her to mime. |
on | mime | Il est nécessaire qu’on mime. | It’s necessary we mime. |
nous | mimions | Il est crucial que nous mimions. | It’s crucial we mime. |
vous | mimiez | Il est essentiel que vous mimiez. | It’s essential you mime. |
ils | miment | Il est essentiel qu’ils miment. | It’s essential they mime. |
elles | miment | Il est crucial qu’elles miment. | It’s crucial they mime. |
Other Conjugations for Mimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mimer
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Mimer – 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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