Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
Introduction to the verb questionner
The English translation of the French verb questionner is “to question” or “to ask”. It is pronounced as “keh-stee-oh-nay”.
The word questionner comes from the Old French word “quesnier”, which means “to ask”. It is derived from the Latin word “quaestionare”, which means “to inquire”.
In everyday French, questionner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express doubt, uncertainty, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are 3 examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Je doute que tu questionnes la vérité. (I doubt that you question the truth.)
- Il est important que nous questionnions nos croyances. (It is important that we question our beliefs.)
- J’aimerais que vous me questionniez sur mes motivations. (I would like you to question me about my motivations.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of questionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | questionne | Je doute qu’elle me questionne. | I doubt she questions me. |
tu | questionnes | Je suis content que tu questionnes. | I’m glad you question. |
il | questionne | Il semble qu’il questionne tout. | It seems he questions everything. |
elle | questionne | Il est possible qu’elle questionne. | It’s possible she questions. |
on | questionne | Elle pense qu’on questionne trop. | She thinks we question too much. |
nous | questionnions | Je pense qu’il est bon que nous questionnions. | I think it’s good we question. |
vous | questionniez | Il est important que vous questionniez. | It’s important you question. |
ils | questionnent | Je suis sûre qu’ils questionnent tout. | I’m sure they question everything. |
elles | questionnent | Il est essentiel qu’elles questionnent. | It’s essential they question. |
Other Conjugations for Questionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb questionner
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Questionner – 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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