Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Introduction to the verb controuver
The English translation of the French verb controuver is “to make up” or “to invent.” It is pronounced as “kawn-troo-vay.”
The word controuver comes from the Latin word “contra” meaning “against” and “invenire” meaning “to find.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or a hypothetical situation.
Examples of controuver in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je doute qu’il controuve une excuse valable. (I doubt he will come up with a valid excuse.)
- Il faut que nous controuvions une solution rapide. (We need to come up with a quick solution.)
- Je préférerais que tu ne me controuves pas d’histoires. (I would prefer if you didn’t make up any stories to me.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of controuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrevienne | Je doute que je contrevienne. | I doubt I come up with. |
tu | contreviennes | J’espère que tu contreviennes. | I hope you come up with. |
il | contrevienne | Il est possible qu’il contrevienne. | It’s possible he comes up with. |
elle | contrevienne | Elle veut que je contrevienne. | She wants me to come up with. |
on | contrevienne | Il est important qu’on contrevienne. | It’s important we come up with. |
nous | controuvions | Je souhaite que nous controuvions. | I wish we come up with. |
vous | controuviez | Il est nécessaire que vous controuviez. | It’s necessary you come up with. |
ils | contreviennent | Il est essentiel qu’ils contreviennent. | It’s essential they come up with. |
elles | contreviennent | Il est crucial qu’elles contreviennent. | It’s crucial they come up with. |
Other Conjugations for Controuver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controuver
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Controuver – 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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