Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Introduction to the verb contourner
The English translation of the French verb contourner is “to bypass” or “to go around.” It is pronounced as “kohn-toor-nay.”
The word contourner comes from the Latin word “contornare,” meaning “to turn around.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Il faut que je contourne le problème. (I have to bypass the problem.)
- Je souhaite que tu contourner le règlement. (I hope that you can go around the rule.)
- Il est possible que nous contournions la ville pour éviter le trafic. (It is possible that we go around the city to avoid traffic.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contourne | Il est important que je contourne. | It’s important that I avoid. |
tu | contournes | Je préfère que tu contournes. | I prefer you avoid. |
il | contourne | Il est nécessaire qu’il contourne. | It’s necessary he avoids. |
elle | contourne | Elle doute qu’elle contourne. | She doubts she avoids. |
on | contourne | Je veux qu’on contourne. | I want us to avoid. |
nous | contournions | Il est préférable que nous contournions. | It’s preferable we avoid. |
vous | contourniez | Il est crucial que vous contourniez. | It’s crucial you avoid. |
ils | contournent | Il est possible qu’ils contournent. | It’s possible they avoid. |
elles | contournent | Il est essentiel qu’elles contournent. | It’s essential they avoid. |
Other Conjugations for Contourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
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Contourner – 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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