Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Introduction to the verb potasser
The English translation of the French verb potasser is “to cram” or “to study intensively”. It is pronounced as “poh-tah-say” in its infinitive form.
Potasser comes from the Latin verb “potare”, which means “to drink”. In the past, students were known to drink a lot of coffee or other stimulants while studying, hence the connection to the act of “cramming”. In French, potasser is often used in a casual or slang context to mean studying hard or quickly, often before an exam.
In the subjonctif présent tense, potasser is used to express a strong desire or necessity for someone to study intensively. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Il faut que tu potasses pour ton examen demain. (You need to cram for your exam tomorrow.)
- Je souhaite que tu potasses ce soir pour le test de demain. (I hope you will study hard tonight for tomorrow’s test.)
- Il est important que nous potassions ensemble pour réussir cet examen. (It’s important that we study together to pass this exam.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of potasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | potasse | Il est important que je potasse. | It’s important I study hard. |
tu | potasses | Je préfère que tu potasses. | I prefer you study hard. |
il | potasse | Il est possible qu’il potasse. | It’s possible he studies hard. |
elle | potasse | Elle veut que j’elle potasse. | She wants her to study hard. |
on | potasse | Il est nécessaire qu’on potasse. | It’s necessary we study hard. |
nous | potassions | Il est essentiel que nous potassions. | It’s essential we study hard. |
vous | potassiez | Il est obligatoire que vous potassiez. | It’s mandatory you study hard. |
ils | potassent | Il est crucial qu’ils potassent. | It’s crucial they study hard. |
elles | potassent | Il est primordial qu’elles potassent. | It’s essential they study hard. |
Other Conjugations for Potasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb potasser
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Potasser – 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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