Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Introduction to the verb recommander
The English translation of the French verb recommander is “to recommend.” It is pronounced “ruh-koh-mahn-day.”
The origin of recommander can be traced back to the Latin word “recommendar,” which means “to entrust.” In everyday French, recommander is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a recommendation or a wish for someone to do something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il faut que je te recommande de prendre des vacances. (I recommend that you take a vacation.)
- Je souhaite que tu te recommandes auprès de ton patron pour obtenir une promotion. (I wish for you to put in a good word with your boss to get a promotion.)
- Il est important que nous nous recommandions mutuellement pour ce poste. (It is important that we recommend each other for this job.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of recommander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | recommande | Je recommande que tu viennes. | I recommend you come. |
tu | recommandes | Il est important que tu recommandes. | It’s important you recommend. |
il | recommande | Je suis heureux qu’il recommande. | I’m happy he recommends. |
elle | recommande | Elle préfère que nous recommandions. | She prefers we recommend. |
on | recommande | Il faut que l’on recommande. | We must recommend. |
nous | recommandions | Nous sommes contents que nous recommandions. | We’re glad we recommend. |
vous | recommandiez | Il est indispensable que vous recommandiez. | It’s essential you recommend. |
ils | recommandent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils recommandent. | It’s necessary they recommend. |
elles | recommandent | Il est conseillé qu’elles recommandent. | It’s advisable they recommend. |
Other Conjugations for Recommander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
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Recommander – 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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