Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Introduction to the verb repérer
The English translation of the French verb repérer is “to locate” or “to spot.” It is pronounced as “ruh-peh-reh.”
The origin of the word “repérer” can be traced back to the Latin word “reparare” which means “to prepare” or “to restore.” In the 16th century, it evolved to mean “to identify” or “to find again” and eventually took on its current meaning of “to locate.”
In everyday French, repérer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express doubt, possibility, or hypothetical situations. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Je doute que je puisse repérer le restaurant dans cette ville inconnue. (I doubt I can locate the restaurant in this unfamiliar city.)
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Il est possible que nous repérions des oiseaux rares dans cette forêt. (It is possible that we spot rare birds in this forest.)
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J’aimerais que vous repériez le livre que je vous ai prêté. (I would like you to locate the book I lent you.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of repérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | repère | Je doute que je repère l’erreur. | I doubt I’ll spot the error. |
tu | repères | Je suis content que tu repères. | I am happy you spot it. |
il | repère | Il faut qu’il repère les indices. | He must spot the clues. |
elle | repère | Il est possible qu’elle repère. | It’s possible she spots. |
on | repère | Il est important qu’on repère. | It’s important we spot it. |
nous | repérions | Il est préférable que nous repérions. | It’s preferable we spot it. |
vous | repériez | Il est nécessaire que vous repériez. | It’s necessary you spot it. |
ils | repèrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils repèrent. | It’s essential they spot it. |
elles | repèrent | Il est crucial qu’elles repèrent. | It’s crucial they spot it. |
Other Conjugations for Repérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repérer
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Repérer – 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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