Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Introduction to the verb paver
The English translation of the French verb paver is “to pave.” It is pronounced as “pah-vay” in its infinitive form.
Paver comes from the Latin word “pavire,” meaning “to beat, tread down, pave.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of laying down paving stones or bricks to create a paved surface, such as a road or a sidewalk.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, paver is used to express a desire, a doubt, or a possibility. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aimerais que vous pavieriez cette allée. (I would like for you to pave this alley.)
- Il est possible que vous paviiez cette rue demain. (It is possible that you will pave this street tomorrow.)
- Je doute que tu paviiez bien cette cour. (I doubt that you will pave this courtyard properly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of paver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | pave | Il est nécessaire que je pave. | It’s necessary I pave. |
tu | paves | Je doute que tu paves. | I doubt you pave. |
il | pave | Il est possible qu’il pave. | It’s possible he paves. |
elle | pave | Elle insiste pour qu’elle pave. | She insists she paves. |
on | pave | Il est important qu’on pave. | It’s important we pave. |
nous | pavions | Il faut que nous pavions notre jardin. | We must pave our garden. |
vous | paviez | Je souhaite que vous paviez votre allée. | I hope you pave your driveway. |
ils | pavent | Il est crucial qu’ils paven |
Other Conjugations for Paver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paver
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Paver – 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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