Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Introduction to the verb persuader
The English translation of the French verb persuader is “to persuade.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “per-swey-dey.”
The word “persuader” comes from the Latin verb “persuadere,” meaning “to convince.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood used to express doubt, desire, or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with the respective English translations:
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Je souhaite que tu me persuades de venir avec toi. (I hope you can persuade me to come with you.)
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Il est important que nous le persuadions de changer d’avis. (It is important that we persuade him to change his mind.)
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J’aimerais que vous persuadiez vos parents de nous laisser partir ensemble. (I would like for you to persuade your parents to let us go together.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of persuader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | persuade | Il faut que je persuade. | I must persuade. |
tu | persuades | Je veux que tu persuades. | I want you to persuade. |
il | persuade | Il est possible qu’il persuade. | It’s possible he persuades. |
elle | persuade | Elle veut que j’elle persuade. | She wants her to persuade. |
on | persuade | Il est important qu’on persuade. | It’s important we persuade. |
nous | persuasions | Il est préférable que nous persuasions. | It’s preferable we persuade. |
vous | persuadiez | Il est nécessaire que vous persuadiez. | It’s necessary you persuade. |
ils | persuadent | Il est essentiel qu’ils persuadent. | It’s essential they persuade. |
elles | persuadent | Il est crucial qu’elles persuadent. | It’s crucial they persuade. |
Other Conjugations for Persuader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persuader
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Persuader – 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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