Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
Introduction to the verb prophétiser
The English translation of the French verb prophétiser is “to prophesy” or “to predict.” The infinitive form, prophétiser, is pronounced “pro-fay-tee-zay.”
The word prophétiser comes from the Latin word “prophetare,” meaning “to foretell” or “to speak on behalf of a deity.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has since been used in a religious or mystical context to refer to the act of predicting future events or speaking as a prophet.
In everyday French, the verb prophétiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or desire for something to happen in the future. It is also sometimes used in a sarcastic or skeptical way to express doubt or disbelief in someone’s predictions.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
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Je souhaite que tu prophétises sur notre avenir.
(I wish for you to prophesy about our future.) -
Il faut que nous prophétisions avec prudence.
(We must prophesy with caution.) -
Je doute qu’il puisse prophétiser avec exactitude.
(I doubt that he can prophesy accurately.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of prophétiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | prophétise | Il est possible que je prophétise. | It’s possible that I prophesy. |
tu | prophétises | Il est important que tu prophétises. | It’s important that you prophesy. |
il | prophétise | Il faut qu’il prophétise. | He must prophesy. |
elle | prophétise | Elle veut qu’elle prophétise. | She wants to prophesy. |
on | prophétise | Il est crucial qu’on prophétise. | It’s crucial that we prophesy. |
nous | prophétisions | Il est nécessaire que nous prophétisions. | It’s necessary that we prophesy. |
vous | prophétisiez | Il est essentiel que vous prophétisiez. | It’s essential that you prophesy. |
ils | prophétisent | Il est préférable qu’ils prophétisent. | It’s preferable that they prophesy. |
elles | prophétisent | Il est possible qu’elles prophétisent. | It’s possible that they prophesy. |
Other Conjugations for Prophétiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prophétiser
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Prophétiser – 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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