Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Introduction to the verb piailler
The English translation of the French verb piailler is “to squawk” or “to chatter.” It is pronounced as “pee-ah-yay.”
The origin of the word piailler comes from the French word “piauler” meaning “to chirp” or “to whine.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “pipiare” meaning “to chirp.”
In everyday French, piailler is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express an action that is desired, requested, or expected. It is used after certain verbs and expressions, such as “vouloir que” (to want), “demander que” (to ask), or “il est important que” (it is important that).
Here are three examples of piailler in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Je veux que tu piailles moins fort. (I want you to squawk less loudly.)
- Il est important que les oiseaux piaillent dans la nature. (It is important for birds to squawk in nature.)
- Nous souhaitons que les enfants arrêtent de piailler pendant le spectacle. (We hope that the children stop squawking during the show.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of piailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | piaille | Je n’aime pas que je piaille. | I don’t like that I chirp. |
tu | piailles | Il est possible que tu piailles. | It’s possible you chirp. |
il | piaille | Il est important qu’il piaille. | It’s important he chirps. |
elle | piaille | Elle veut qu’elle piaille. | She wants to chirp. |
on | piaille | Il est nécessaire qu’on piaille. | It’s necessary we chirp. |
nous | piaillions | Il voudrait que nous piaillions. | He would like us to chirp. |
vous | piailliez | Il est crucial que vous piailliez. | It’s crucial you chirp. |
ils | piaillent | Il faut qu’ils piaillent. | They must chirp. |
elles | piaillent | C’est bien qu’elles piaillent. | It’s good they chirp. |
Other Conjugations for Piailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
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Piailler – 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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