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motiver

to motivate


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.

jemotive
tumotives
il/ellemotive
nousmotiverons
vousmotivez
ils/ellesmotivents

Je motive mes amis à faire du sport.

I motivate my friends to play sports.

Elle motive son équipe avec des encouragements.

She motivates her team with encouragement.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Nous avons motivé les étudiants à participer au projet.

We motivated the students to participate in the project.

Ils ont motivé leur choix par des arguments solides.

They motivated their choice with strong arguments.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jemotivais
tumotivais
il/ellemotivait
nousmotivions
vousmotiviez
ils/ellesmotivaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je motivais mes camarades de classe.

When I was young, I motivated my classmates.

Elle motivait toujours ses collègues avec son enthousiasme.

She always motivated her colleagues with her enthusiasm.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jemotiverai
tumotiveras
il/ellemotivera
nousmotiverons
vousmotivez
ils/ellesmotiveront

Demain, je motiverai mes enfants à lire.

Tomorrow, I will motivate my children to read.

Ils motiveront leurs employés avec des primes.

They will motivate their employees with bonuses.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jemotiverais
tumotiverais
il/ellemotiverait
nousmotiverions
vousmotiveriez
ils/ellesmotiveraient

Je motiverais mes amis s'ils avaient besoin d'aide.

I would motivate my friends if they needed help.

Elle motiverait son équipe si elle avait plus de temps.

She would motivate her team if she had more time.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jemotive
tumotives
il/ellemotive
nousmotivions
vousmotiviez
ils/ellesmotivent

Il faut que je motive mes élèves pour qu'ils réussissent.

I need to motivate my students so that they succeed.

Il est important qu'elle motive son équipe.

It is important that she motivates her team.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais motivé mes collègues à finir le projet.

Before leaving, I had motivated my colleagues to finish the project.

Ils avaient motivé leur décision par des faits concrets.

They had motivated their decision with concrete facts.

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