Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Introduction to the verb challenger
The English translation of the French verb challenger is “to challenge.” It is pronounced “sha-len-jay” in its infinitive form.
The word “challenger” comes from the French word “challenge,” which ultimately comes from the Latin word “calumnia,” meaning “false accusation.” In everyday French, the verb challenger is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Here are three examples of how challenger is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
- Il faut que je le challenger pour qu’il s’améliore. (I have to challenge him so that he can improve.)
- Je doute qu’il puisse challenger le champion actuel. (I doubt that he can challenge the current champion.)
- Nous préférons que vous ne nous challengiez pas à ce sujet. (We prefer that you don’t challenge us on this subject.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of challenger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | challenge | Il est important que je challenge. | It’s important that I challenge. |
tu | challenges | Je préfère que tu challenges. | I prefer you challenge. |
il | challenge | Il faut qu’il challenge. | He must challenge. |
elle | challenge | Elle veut que j’elle challenge. | She wants her to challenge. |
on | challenge | Il est possible qu’on challenge. | It’s possible we challenge. |
nous | challengions | Il est préférable que nous challengions. | It’s preferable we challenge. |
vous | challengiez | Il est nécessaire que vous challengiez. | It’s necessary you challenge. |
ils | challengent | Il est essentiel qu’ils challengent. | It’s essential they challenge. |
elles | challengent | Il est crucial qu’elles challengent. | It’s crucial they challenge. |
Other Conjugations for Challenger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
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Challenger – 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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