Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Introduction to the verb approcher
The English translation of the French verb approcher is “to approach” or “to get closer to”. It is pronounced “a-pro-shay”.
The word approcher comes from the Old French word “aprochier”, which comes from the Latin word “appropiare”, meaning “to come near”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility, desire, doubt, or hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- J’aimerais que tu approches un peu plus près de moi. (I would like you to get a little closer to me.)
- Il est possible que je m’approche de toi pour te parler. (It is possible that I will approach you to talk to you.)
- Nous doutons que tu t’approches du danger. (We doubt that you are getting closer to the danger.)
In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Présent tense is used to express a desire, possibility, or doubt. The verb approcher is conjugated differently in this tense depending on the subject, but the stem remains the same: “approch-“.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of approcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | approche | Il faut que je approche. | I must approach. |
tu | approches | Je préfère que tu approches. | I prefer you approach. |
il | approche | Il est possible qu’il approche. | It’s possible he approaches. |
elle | approche | Elle veut que j’elle approche. | She wants her to approach. |
on | approche | Il est important qu’on approche. | It’s important we approach. |
nous | approchions | Il est préférable que nous approchions. | It’s preferable we approach. |
vous | approchiez | Il est nécessaire que vous approchiez. | It’s necessary you approach. |
ils | approchent | Il est essentiel qu’ils approchent. | It’s essential they approach. |
elles | approchent | Il est crucial qu’elles approchent. | It’s crucial they approach. |
Other Conjugations for Approcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
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Approcher – 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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