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intensifier

to intensify


Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeintensifie
tuintensifies
il/elleintensifie
nousintensifions
vousintensifiez
ils/ellesintensifient

J'intensifie mes efforts pour réussir.

I am intensifying my efforts to succeed.

Ils intensifient leur entraînement avant la compétition.

They are intensifying their training before the competition.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai intensifié
tuas intensifié
il/ellea intensifié
nousavons intensifié
vousavez intensifié
ils/ellesont intensifié

Elle a intensifié son travail cette semaine.

She intensified her work this week.

Nous avons intensifié nos recherches sur le sujet.

We intensified our research on the subject.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeintensifiais
tuintensifiais
il/elleintensifiait
nousintensifions
vousintensifiez
ils/ellesintensifiaient

Quand j'étais jeune, j'intensifiais mes études chaque été.

When I was young, I intensified my studies every summer.

Ils intensifiaient leurs efforts pour améliorer la situation.

They were intensifying their efforts to improve the situation.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeintensifierai
tuintensifieras
il/elleintensifiera
nousintensifierons
vousintensifierez
ils/ellesintensifieront

Demain, j'intensifierai mes activités sportives.

Tomorrow, I will intensify my sports activities.

Nous intensifierons notre campagne publicitaire le mois prochain.

We will intensify our advertising campaign next month.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeintensifierais
tuintensifierais
il/elleintensifierait
nousintensifierions
vousintensifieriez
ils/ellesintensifieraient

Je renforcerais mes compétences si j'intensifiais ma pratique.

I would strengthen my skills if I intensified my practice.

Ils intensifieraient leur collaboration s'ils avaient plus de temps.

They would intensify their collaboration if they had more time.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeintensifie
tuintensifies
il/elleintensifie
nousintensifions
vousintensifiez
ils/ellesintensifient

Il faut que j'intensifie mes efforts pour atteindre mes objectifs.

It is necessary that I intensify my efforts to reach my goals.

Il est important qu'ils intensifient leur engagement.

It is important that they intensify their commitment.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais intensifié
tuavais intensifié
il/elleavait intensifié
nousavions intensifié
vousaviez intensifié
ils/ellesavaient intensifié

Avant de partir, j'avais intensifié mes études.

Before leaving, I had intensified my studies.

Ils avaient intensifié leur préparation avant le match.

They had intensified their preparation before the match.

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Common questions
Is "intensifier" regular or irregular in French?
"intensifier" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "intensifier" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "intensifier" conjugates as: intensifie, intensifies, intensifions, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "intensifier" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "intensifier" conjugates as: ai intensifié, as intensifié, avons intensifié, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "intensifier" in French?
"intensifier" (to intensify) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.