Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Introduction to the verb obstiner
The English translation of obstiner is “to persist” or “to be stubborn.” It is pronounced as “ohb-steen-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word obstiner comes from the Latin verb obstinare, which means “to persist” or “to be stubborn.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is determined and refuses to change their mind or behavior.
Examples:
- Il s’obstine à penser que c’est la meilleure solution. (He persists in thinking that it’s the best solution.)
- Elle s’est obstinée à continuer malgré les obstacles. (She was stubbornly determined to continue despite the obstacles.)
- Ne t’obstine pas, tu as tort. (Don’t be stubborn, you are wrong.)
Obstiner – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of obstiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | m’obstine | Je m’obstine à finir mon travail. | I am stubborn to finish my work. |
Tu | t’obstines | Tu t’obstines à avoir raison. | You are stubborn to be right. |
Il | s’obstine | Il s’obstine à refuser de m’écouter. | He is stubborn to refuse to listen to me. |
Elle | s’obstine | Elle s’obstine à vouloir le faire seule. | She is stubborn to want to do it alone. |
On | s’obstine | On s’obstine à ne pas comprendre. | We are stubborn to not understand. |
Nous | obstinons | Nous nous obstinons à trouver une solution. | We are stubborn to find a solution. |
Vous | obstinez | Vous vous obstinez à vouloir partir. | You are stubborn to want to leave. |
Ils | obstinent | Ils s’obstinent à suivre leur propre chemin. | They are stubborn to follow their own path. |
Elles | obstinent | Elles s’obstinent à ne pas changer d’avis. | They are stubborn to not change their minds. |
Other Conjugations for Obstiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstiner
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