Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Introduction to the verb préformer
The English translation of the French verb préformer is “to preform” or “to pre-shape.” It is pronounced as [preh-for-meh] in its infinitive form.
Préformer is a compound verb formed from the prefix “pré-” which means “before” and the verb “former” which means “to form.” Therefore, it can be understood as “to shape beforehand” or “to pre-shape.”
In everyday French, préformer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action. It is used to express a wish, desire, or possibility.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Il faut que tu préformes ce morceau avant de le jouer en public. (It is necessary that you pre-shape this piece before playing it in public.)
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J’aimerais que tu préformes tes idées avant de les présenter à l’équipe. (I would like you to preform your ideas before presenting them to the team.)
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Il est possible que le film soit préformé avant sa sortie en salle. (It is possible that the movie is preformed before its release in theaters.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of préformer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | préforme | J’espère que je préforme bien. | I hope I perform well. |
tu | préformes | Je te demande que tu préformes bien. | I ask you to perform well. |
il | préforme | Il est important qu’il préforme. | It’s important he performs. |
elle | préforme | Elle veut que j’elle préforme. | She wants her to perform. |
on | préforme | Il est possible qu’on préforme. | It’s possible we perform. |
nous | préformions | Il est nécessaire que nous préformions. | It’s necessary we perform. |
vous | préformiez | Il est crucial que vous préformiez. | It’s crucial you perform. |
ils | préforment | Il est essentiel qu’ils préforment. | It’s essential they perform. |
elles | préforment | Il est préférable qu’elles préforment. | It’s preferable they perform. |
Other Conjugations for Préformer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préformer
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Préformer – 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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