Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
Introduction to the verb perfectionner
The English translation of the French verb perfectionner is “to perfect” or “to improve.” The infinitive form of perfectionner is pronounced as “pehr-fehk-see-oh-neh.”
Perfectionner comes from the Latin word “perfectus,” meaning “perfect,” and the French suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjunctive mood or desire.
Three simple examples of perfectionner in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Je veux que tu perfectionnes ton français. (I want you to perfect your French.)
- Il faut que nous perfectionnions nos compétences en cuisine. (We need to improve our cooking skills.)
- J’aimerais que vous perfectionniez votre technique de danse. (I would like you to perfect your dance technique.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of perfectionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | perfectionne | Il faut que je perfectionne mon français. | I must perfect my French. |
tu | perfectionnes | Je préfère que tu perfectionnes ton travail. | I prefer you perfect your work. |
il | perfectionne | Il est possible qu’il perfectionne sa technique. | It’s possible he perfects his technique. |
elle | perfectionne | Elle veut que j’elle perfectionne son apparence. | She wants her to perfect her appearance. |
on | perfectionne | Il est important qu’on perfectionne notre méthode. | It’s important we perfect our method. |
nous | perfectionnions | Il est préférable que nous perfectionnions notre stratégie. | It’s preferable we perfect our strategy. |
vous | perfectionniez | Il est nécessaire que vous perfectionniez vos compétences. | It’s necessary you perfect your skills. |
ils | perfectionnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils perfectionnent leurs connaissances. | It’s essential they perfect their knowledge. |
elles | perfectionnent | Il est crucial qu’elles perfectionnent leur technique. | It’s crucial they perfect their technique. |
Other Conjugations for Perfectionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perfectionner
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Perfectionner – 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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