Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Introduction to the verb patronner
The English translation of the French verb patronner is “to patronize” or “to be a patron of.” It is pronounced “pa-tro-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word patronner comes from the noun “patron,” meaning “patron” or “boss,” and the suffix -er, which is used to form verbs in French.
In everyday French, patronner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a demand, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’aimerais que tu patronnes mon projet.
(I would like you to support my project.) -
Il faut que Jean patronne le groupe.
(Jean needs to lead the group.) -
Je préférerais que vous patronniez une entreprise locale.
(I would prefer if you patronized a local business.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of patronner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | patronne | Il faut que je patronne. | I must patronize. |
tu | patronnes | Je préfère que tu patronnes. | I prefer you patronize. |
il | patronne | Il est possible qu’il patronne. | It’s possible he patronizes. |
elle | patronne | Elle veut qu’elle patronne. | She wants her to patronize. |
on | patronne | Il est important qu’on patronne. | It’s important we patronize. |
nous | patronnions | Il est préférable que nous patronnions. | It’s preferable we patronize. |
vous | patronniez | Il est nécessaire que vous patronniez. | It’s necessary you patronize. |
ils | patronnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils patronnent. | It’s essential they patronize. |
elles | patronnent | Il est crucial qu’elles patronnent. | It’s crucial they patronize. |
Other Conjugations for Patronner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patronner
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Patronner – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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