Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Introduction to the verb recentrer
The English translation of the French verb recentrer is “to refocus” or “to recenter.” It is pronounced “rə.sɑ̃tʁe” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of recentrer can be broken down into two parts: “re-” which is a prefix meaning “again” or “back” and “centrer” which comes from the Latin “centrum” meaning “center.” Thus, recentrer literally means “to center again.”
In everyday French, recentrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or uncertainty. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il est important que tu te recentres sur tes objectifs. (It is important that you refocus on your goals.)
- Je doute que nous puissions recentrer le débat sur la question principale. (I doubt that we can recenter the debate on the main issue.)
- Il faut que nous recentrions nos efforts sur des solutions durables. (We need to refocus our efforts on sustainable solutions.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of recentrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | recentre | Il faut que je recentre mes idées. | I must refocus my thoughts. |
tu | recentres | J’aimerais que tu recentres. | I would like you to refocus. |
il | recentre | Il est possible qu’il recentre. | It’s possible he refocuses. |
elle | recentre | Elle souhaiterait qu’elle recentre. | She wishes she could refocus. |
on | recentre | Il est nécessaire qu’on recentre. | It’s necessary we refocus. |
nous | recentrions | Je veux que nous recentrions. | I want us to refocus. |
vous | recentriez | Il est important que vous recentriez. | It’s important you refocus. |
ils | recentrent | Il est crucial qu’ils recentrent. | It’s crucial they refocus. |
elles | recentrent | Il est essentiel qu’elles recentrent. | It’s essential they refocus. |
Other Conjugations for Recentrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recentrer
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Recentrer – 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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