Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Introduction to the verb rencontrer
The English translation of rencontrer is “to meet” or “to encounter”. It is pronounced “ren-kon-tray” in its infinitive form.
The word rencontrer comes from the Latin word “reincontrare”, which means “to meet again”. It was later adopted into Old French as “rencontrer”, with the same meaning. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or emotion.
Example 1: Je souhaite que tu rencontres mes parents ce weekend. (I hope you meet my parents this weekend.)
Example 2: J’aimerais que nous rencontrions un jour dans un endroit exotique. (I would love for us to meet one day in an exotic place.)
Example 3: Il est important que je te rencontre avant de prendre une décision. (It is important for me to meet you before making a decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of rencontrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | rencontre | Il est possible que je rencontre quelqu’un. | It’s possible I meet someone. |
tu | rencontres | Je doute que tu rencontres quelqu’un. | I doubt you meet someone. |
il | rencontre | Il faut qu’il rencontre sa famille. | He must meet his family. |
elle | rencontre | Elle veut que j’elle rencontre sa famille. | She wants her to meet her family. |
on | rencontre | Il est important qu’on rencontre nos amis. | It’s important we meet our friends. |
nous | rencontrions | Il est préférable que nous rencontrions des nouvelles personnes. | It’s preferable we meet new people. |
vous | rencontriez | Il est nécessaire que vous rencontriez vos voisins. | It’s necessary you meet your neighbors. |
ils | rencontrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils rencontrent leur collègues. | It’s essential they meet their colleagues. |
elles | rencontrent | Il est crucial qu’elles rencontrent leurs idoles. | It’s crucial they meet their idols. |
Other Conjugations for Rencontrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rencontrer
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Rencontrer – 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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