Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Introduction to the verb pauser
The English translation of the French verb pauser is “to pause” or “to rest.” It is pronounced as “poh-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word pauser comes from the Latin verb “pausare” which means “to rest.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjunctive Present tense, which is often used to express doubt, possibility, desire, or emotion.
Examples of pauser in the Subjunctive Present tense:
1) Il faut que je me pause un peu avant de continuer. – I need to take a break before continuing.
2) Je souhaite que tu te pauses et que tu te reposes un peu. – I wish for you to pause and rest a bit.
3) Il est possible que nous nous pausions à la plage cet après-midi. – It is possible that we will pause at the beach this afternoon.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of pauser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | pause | Il faut que je pause mon travail. | I must take a break from my work. |
tu | pauses | Je préfère que tu pauses ta musique. | I prefer you pause your music. |
il | pause | Il est possible qu’il pause le film. | It’s possible he pauses the movie. |
elle | pause | Elle veut que j’elle pause son livre. | She wants her to pause her book. |
on | pause | Il est important qu’on pause le jeu. | It’s important we pause the game. |
nous | pausions | Il est préférable que nous pausions nos activités. | It’s preferable we take a break from our activities. |
vous | pausiez | Il est nécessaire que vous pausiez votre travail. | It’s necessary you take a break from your work. |
ils | pausent | Il est essentiel qu’ils pausent leurs études. | It’s essential they take a break from their studies. |
elles | pausent | Il est crucial qu’elles pausent leur travail. | It’s crucial they take a break from their work. |
Other Conjugations for Pauser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
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Pauser – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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