Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Introduction to the verb observer
The English translation of the French verb observer is “to observe.” It is pronounced as “ohb-zehr-vey.”
The word “observer” comes from the Latin word “observare” meaning “to watch, heed, or guard.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses actions that are uncertain, hypothetical, or subjective.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
1) Il faut que j’observe les règles de sécurité. (It is necessary that I observe the safety rules.)
2) Je préfère que tu observes avant de prendre une décision. (I prefer that you observe before making a decision.)
3) Il est important que nous observions les changements climatiques. (It is important that we observe climate change.)
In all of these examples, the verb observer is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a degree of uncertainty or subjectivity in the action being described.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of observer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | observe | Il est important que je observe. | It’s important I observe. |
tu | observes | Je veux que tu observes. | I want you to observe. |
il | observe | Il est préférable qu’il observe. | It’s preferable he observes. |
elle | observe | Elle préfère qu’elle observe. | She prefers she observes. |
on | observe | Il est nécessaire qu’on observe. | It’s necessary we observe. |
nous | observions | Il est crucial que nous observions. | It’s crucial we observe. |
vous | observiez | Il est important que vous observiez. | It’s important you observe. |
ils | observent | Il est essentiel qu’ils observent. | It’s essential they observe. |
elles | observent | Il est possible qu’elles observent. | It’s possible they observe. |
Other Conjugations for Observer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb observer
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Observer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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