Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Introduction to the verb refréner
The English translation of the French verb refréner is “to restrain” or “to control”. It is pronounced “ruh-FRAY-ner” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of refréner comes from the Latin word “refrenare”, meaning “to curb” or “to restrain”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in various contexts related to controlling or holding back something.
In everyday French, refréner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a wish, doubt, or possibility. It is often used with the conjunction “que” to indicate a desired or suggested action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que tu refrènes ta colère. (You must control your anger.)
- Je souhaite que tu puisses te refréner et ne pas manger de sucreries. (I hope you can restrain yourself and not eat sweets.)
- Il est important que nous refrénions nos dépenses pour économiser de l’argent. (It is important that we restrain our expenses to save money.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of refréner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | refrène | Il faut que je refrène mes émotions. | I must restrain my emotions. |
tu | refrènes | Tu préfères que tu refrènes tes envies. | You prefer you restrain your desires. |
il | refrène | Il est possible qu’il refrène ses instincts. | It’s possible he restrains his instincts. |
elle | refrène | Elle veut que j’elle refrène ses paroles. | She wants her to restrain her words. |
on | refrène | Il est important qu’on refrène nos actions. | It’s important we restrain our actions. |
nous | refrénions | Il est préférable que nous refrénions nos dépenses. | It’s preferable we restrain our spending. |
vous | refréniez | Il est nécessaire que vous refréniez vos impulsions. | It’s necessary you restrain your impulses. |
ils | refrènent | Il est essentiel qu’ils refrènent leur colère. | It’s essential they restrain their anger. |
elles | refrènent | Il est crucial qu’elles refrènent leurs désirs. | It’s crucial they restrain their desires. |
Other Conjugations for Refréner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refréner
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Refréner – 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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