Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Introduction to the verb plagier
The English translation of the French verb plagier is “to plagiarize.” It is pronounced “pla-gee-ay” in the infinitive form.
The word “plagier” comes from the Latin word “plagiarius,” which means “kidnapper” or “thief.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action or state of being.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
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Il est important que tu ne plagies pas dans ton travail. (It is important that you do not plagiarize in your work.)
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Je doute qu’elle ait plagié sa thèse. (I doubt that she plagiarized her thesis.)
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Il faut que nous évitions de plagier le travail des autres. (We must avoid plagiarizing the work of others.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of plagier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | plagie | Je ne crois pas que je plagie. | I don’t think I plagiarize. |
tu | plagies | Tu penses qu’il plagies. | You think he plagiarizes. |
il | plagie | Il est possible qu’il plagie. | It’s possible he plagiarizes. |
elle | plagie | Elle pense que je plagie. | She thinks I plagiarize. |
on | plagie | Il est important qu’on plagie. | It’s important we plagiarize. |
nous | plagions | Il est préférable que nous plagions. | It’s preferable we plagiarize. |
vous | plagiez | Il est nécessaire que vous plagiez. | It’s necessary you plagiarize. |
ils | plagient | Il est essentiel qu’ils plagient. | It’s essential they plagiarize. |
elles | plagient | Il est crucial qu’elles plagient. | It’s crucial they plagiarize. |
Other Conjugations for Plagier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plagier
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Plagier – 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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