Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Introduction to the verb avoisiner
The English translation of the French verb avoisiner is “to be close to/around” or “to be neighboring.” It is pronounced “ah-vwah-zeen-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word avoisiner comes from the Old French word “avoisin” which means “neighbor.” It is derived from the Latin word “vicinus” which also means “neighbor.” In everyday French, avoisiner is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or uncertainty, similar to the English subjunctive mood.
Here are three simple examples of avoisiner used in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Il faut que je trouve un appartement qui avoisine mon lieu de travail.
(It is necessary for me to find an apartment that is close to my workplace.) -
Je doute qu’il avoisine la région des Alpes.
(I doubt that he lives around the Alps region.) -
Il est possible qu’elle avoisine la frontière avec l’Espagne.
(It is possible that she is near the border with Spain.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of avoisiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | avoisine | Je doute que j’avoisine le quartier. | I doubt I am near the neighborhood. |
tu | avoisines | Il est possible que tu avoisines les limites. | It’s possible you are near the limits. |
il | avoisine | Il est nécessaire qu’il avoisine l’école. | It’s necessary he is near the school. |
elle | avoisine | Elle veut que j’elle avoisine le parc. | She wants her to be near the park. |
on | avoisine | Il est urgent qu’on avoisine le centre-ville. | It’s urgent we are near the downtown area. |
nous | avoisinons | Il est important que nous avoisinons la plage. | It’s important we are near the beach. |
vous | avoisiniez | Il est recommandé que vous avoisiniez la gare. | It’s recommended you are near the train station. |
ils | avoisinent | Il est préférable qu’ils avoisinent le marché. | It’s preferable they are near the market. |
elles | avoisinent | Il est crucial qu’elles avoisinent le terrain de jeu. | It’s crucial they are near the playground. |
Other Conjugations for Avoisiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
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Avoisiner – 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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