Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Introduction to the verb policer
The English translation of the French verb policer is “to police”. It is pronounced as “poh-lee-say” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of policer comes from the Old French word “policier”, which means “to govern, control, or regulate”. In modern French, it is mostly used in the context of law enforcement and maintaining order.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, policer is used to express a subjective desire, wish, or possibility. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “que” to introduce a subordinate clause.
Example 1: Il faut que la police policie cette zone pour éviter les émeutes. (It is necessary for the police to police this area to avoid riots.)
Example 2: Je veux que tu ne policies pas mes actions. (I want you to not police my actions.)
Example 3: Il est nécessaire que les lois policent les comportements violents. (It is necessary for laws to police violent behaviors.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of policer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | polices | Je doute que je polices bien. | I doubt I police well. |
tu | polices | Je veux que tu polices la ville. | I want you to police the city. |
il | police | Il est nécessaire qu’il police. | It’s necessary he police. |
elle | police | Il est possible qu’elle police. | It’s possible she polices. |
on | police | Il est important qu’on police. | It’s important we police. |
nous | policions | Il est préférable que nous policions. | It’s preferable we police. |
vous | policiez | Il est essentiel que vous policiez. | It’s essential you police. |
ils | polices | Il est crucial qu’ils polices. | It’s crucial they police. |
elles | polices | Il est impératif qu’elles polices. | It’s imperative they police. |
Other Conjugations for Policer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
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Policer – 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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