Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Introduction to the verb embobiner
The English translation of the French verb embobiner is “to reel in” or “to hoodwink.” It comes from the word “bobine” which means “reel” or “spool,” and can also be used in reference to someone being easily fooled or manipulated like a reel being wound up.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, embobiner is most often used to express doubt or uncertainty. It is conjugated as follows:
Je embobine
Tu embobines
Il/Elle embobine
Nous embobinions
Vous embobiniez
Ils/Elles embobinent
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je doute que tu m’embobines avec tes belles paroles. (I doubt that you are trying to hoodwink me with your sweet words.)
- Il est important que nous ne nous fassions pas embobiner par ses promesses. (It’s important that we don’t get reeled in by his promises.)
- Je crains qu’ils ne soient en train de nous embobiner avec leurs excuses. (I fear that they are trying to reel us in with their excuses.)
In everyday French, embobiner can also be used in a more casual way to mean “to mess with” or “to tease” someone. For example: “Arrête de m’embobiner, je sais que tu me fais une blague.” (Stop messing with me, I know you’re joking with me.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of embobiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embobine | Il se peut que je l’embobine. | I may spin him. |
tu | embobines | Je veux que tu l’embobines. | I want you to spin him. |
il | embobine | Il faut qu’il s’embobine. | He must spin. |
elle | embobine | Elle craint qu’elle s’embobine. | She fears she will spin. |
on | embobine | Il est possible qu’on embobine. | It’s possible we spin. |
nous | embobinions | Il est essentiel que nous embobinions. | It’s essential we spin. |
vous | embobiniez | Elle insiste que vous embobiniez. | She insists you spin. |
ils | embobinent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils embobinent. | It’s necessary they spin. |
elles | embobinent | Il est crucial qu’elles embobinent. | It’s crucial they spin. |
Other Conjugations for Embobiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobiner
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Embobiner – 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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