je descende

go down, descend, take down, bring down

→ descendre
descend go down + e je/il/elle subjunctive
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, present tense Rare #39,639
go down, descend Used here in the subjunctive after expressions such as « il faut que » or « vouloir que ».
FR: Il faut que je descende maintenant.
EN: I have to go down now.
take down, bring down Used here in the subjunctive when someone is asked to bring or take something or someone down.
FR: Je veux que tu descendes les valises.
EN: I want you to bring the suitcases down.
Conjugation of descendre
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First descende —
Second — descendiez
Third descende descendent

Non, il faut que je descende les voir.

No, I need to go down and see them.

— Parasite (2019)

Il attendit que l'ascenseur descende.

He waited for the elevator to come down.

Pour que le sang descende.

So the blood can flow down.

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Je vais demander qu'on descende vos bagages.

I’ll ask them to bring your luggage down.

— Rebecca (1940)

Je voudrais qu'on me descende.

I’d like to be taken downstairs.

— Army of Shadows (1969)

Éloigne-toi si tu veux que je descende.

Move away if you want me to come down.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Il vaut mieux que je descende ?

Would it be better if I got off?

— Taxi (1998)

Tu veux que je descende ?

Do you want me to come down?

— Irreversible (2002)