Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Introduction to the verb recenser
The English translation of the French verb recenser is “to take inventory” or “to survey.” It is pronounced as “reuh-sehn-ser” in its infinitive form.
The word recenser comes from the Latin word “censere” meaning “to count” or “to estimate.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used primarily in administrative or statistical contexts.
In everyday French, recenser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or a wish, often following the verbs “il faut que” or “il est nécessaire que.” It is also used to express a doubt, a desire, or a recommendation.
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Il faut que tu recenses toutes les données avant de faire le rapport. (It is necessary that you survey all the data before writing the report.)
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Il est nécessaire que nous recensions tous les produits en stock. (It is necessary that we take inventory of all the products in stock.)
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Il est recommandé que les autorités recensent tous les cas de contamination. (It is recommended that the authorities survey all cases of contamination.)
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It is necessary that you survey all the data before writing the report.
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It is necessary that we take inventory of all the products in stock.
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It is recommended that the authorities survey all cases of contamination.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of recenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | recense | Il est important que je recense les données. | It’s important that I collect the data. |
tu | recenses | Je veux que tu recenses les informations. | I want you to gather the information. |
il | recense | Il est possible qu’il recense les résultats. | It’s possible he tallies the results. |
elle | recense | Elle préfère que j’elle recense les participants. | She prefers her to count the participants. |
on | recense | Il est nécessaire qu’on recense les ressources. | It’s necessary we count the resources. |
nous | recensions | Il est préférable que nous recensions les problèmes. | It’s preferable we identify the issues. |
vous | recensiez | Il est crucial que vous recensiez les utilisateurs. | It’s crucial you survey the users. |
ils | recensent | Il est essentiel qu’ils recensent les résultats. | It’s essential they record the results. |
elles | recensent | Il est important qu’elles recensent les bénévoles. | It’s important they register the volunteers. |
Other Conjugations for Recenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recenser
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Recenser – 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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