Convaincre in French dictionary

  • convaincre

    Meanings and definitions of "Convaincre"

    • Faire que quelqu'un adopte une certaine position, croyance ou action.
    • Faire que quelqu'un croit ou se sente sûr de quelque chose, spécialement en utilisant la logique, en donnant des arguments ou des preuves.

    Synonyms of "Convaincre" in French dictionary

    exciter, décider, inculquer are the top synonyms of "Convaincre" in the French thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Convaincre

    • (Verb) This verb is conjugated like vaincre. That means it is conjugated like rendre, except that its usual stem convainqu- becomes convainc- when either there is no ending, or the ending starts with -u- or a written consonant. This is strictly a spelling change; pronunciation-wise, the verb is conjugated exactly like vendre.    Conjugation of convaincre (see also Appendix:French verbs)
      simple compound
      infinitive convaincre avoir convaincu
      gerund en convainquant en ayant convaincu
      present participle convainquant
      past participle convaincu
      person singular plural
      first second third first second third
      indicative je (j’) tu il nous vous ils
      simpletenses present convaincs convaincs convainc convainquons convainquez convainquent
      imperfect convainquais convainquais convainquait convainquions convainquiez convainquaient
      past historic1 convainquis convainquis convainquit convainquîmes convainquîtes convainquirent
      future convaincrai convaincras convaincra convaincrons convaincrez convaincront
      conditional convaincrais convaincrais convaincrait convaincrions convaincriez convaincraient
      compoundtenses present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
      pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
      past anterior1 Use the past historic tense of avoir followed by the past participle
      future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
      conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
      subjunctive que je (j’) que tu qu’il que nous que vous qu’ils
      simpletenses present convainque convainques convainque convainquions convainquiez convainquent
      imperfect1 convainquisse convainquisses convainquît convainquissions convainquissiez convainquissent
      compoundtenses past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
      pluperfect1 Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
      imperative – tu – nous vous –
      — convaincs — convainquons convainquez —
      1literary tenses
    • This verb is conjugated like vaincre. That means it is conjugated like vendre, except that its usual stem convainqu- becomes convainc- when either there is no ending, or the ending starts with -u- or a written consonant. Additionally, when inverted the third person singular in the present adds the infix -t-: convainc-t-il? These are strictly spelling changes; pronunciation-wise, the verb is conjugated exactly like vendre. Conjugation of convaincre
      simple compound
      infinitive convaincre avoir convaincu
      gerund en convainquant en ayant convaincu
      present participle convainquant
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kɑ̃/
      past participle convaincu
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.ky/
      person singular plural
      first second third first second third
      indicative je (j’) tu il nous vous ils
      simple
      tenses       		present convaincs
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃/       		convaincs
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃/       		convainc
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃/       		convainquons
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kɔ̃/       		convainquez
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.ke/       		convainquent
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃k/
      imperfect convainquais
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kɛ/       		convainquais
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kɛ/       		convainquait
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kɛ/       		convainquions
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kjɔ̃/       		convainquiez
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kje/       		convainquaient
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kɛ/
      past historic1 convainquis
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.ki/       		convainquis
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.ki/       		convainquit
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.ki/       		convainquîmes
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kim/       		convainquîtes
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kit/       		convainquirent
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kiʁ/
      future convaincrai
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kʁe/       		convaincras
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kʁa/       		convaincra
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kʁa/       		convaincrons
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kʁɔ̃/       		convaincrez
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kʁe/       		convaincront
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kʁɔ̃/
      conditional convaincrais
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kʁɛ/       		convaincrais
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kʁɛ/       		convaincrait
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kʁɛ/       		convaincrions
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kʁi.jɔ̃/       		convaincriez
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kʁi.je/       		convaincraient
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kʁɛ/
      compound
      tenses       		present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
      pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
      past anterior1 Use the past historic tense of avoir followed by the past participle
      future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
      conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
      subjunctive que je (j’) que tu qu’il que nous que vous qu’ils
      simple
      tenses       		present convainque
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃k/       		convainques
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃k/       		convainque
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃k/       		convainquions
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kjɔ̃/       		convainquiez
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kje/       		convainquent
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃k/
      imperfect1 convainquisse
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kis/       		convainquisses
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kis/       		convainquît
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.ki/       		convainquissions
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.ki.sjɔ̃/       		convainquissiez
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.ki.sje/       		convainquissent
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kis/
      compound
      tenses       		past Use the present subjunctive tense of avoir followed by the past participle
      pluperfect1 Use the imperfect subjunctive tense of avoir followed by the past participle
      imperative – tu – nous vous –
      — convaincs
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃/       		— convainquons
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kɔ̃/       		convainquez
      /kɔ̃.vɛ̃.ke/       		—
      1literary tenses
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