Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Introduction to the verb embourrer
The English translation of the French verb embourrer is “to stuff” or “to pad”. It is pronounced as “ahn-boor-ray”.
The origin of the word embourrer can be traced back to the Old French word “embourrer”, which meant “to fill with wool”. It is derived from the word “bourre”, which means “wool” or “padding”.
In everyday French, embourrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, an order, or a possibility. It is used to indicate a subjective or uncertain action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que tu embourres la valise avant de partir en voyage. (You need to stuff the suitcase before leaving on a trip.)
- Je préfère que tu embourres le coussin avec des plumes plutôt que du coton. (I prefer that you stuff the cushion with feathers instead of cotton.)
- Il est possible qu’ils embourrent le matelas avec de la mousse à mémoire de forme. (It is possible that they stuff the mattress with memory foam.)
In all of these examples, the verb embourrer is used to express a desire, a preference, or a possibility, and it is conjugated in the Subjonctif Présent tense to indicate a subjective or uncertain action.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of embourrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embourre | Il faut que je n’embourre pas. | I must not stuff. |
tu | emboures | Je préfère que tu n’emboures pas. | I prefer you not stuff. |
il | embourre | Il est possible qu’il n’embourre pas. | It’s possible he doesn’t stuff. |
elle | embourre | Elle veut que j’embourre. | She wants me to stuff. |
on | embourre | Il est important qu’on n’embourre pas. | It’s important we don’t stuff. |
nous | embourrions | Il est préférable que nous embourrions. | It’s preferable we stuff. |
vous | embourriez | Il est nécessaire que vous embourriez. | It’s necessary you stuff. |
ils | embourent | Il est essentiel qu’ils embourent. | It’s essential they stuff. |
elles | embourent | Il est crucial qu’elles embourent. | It’s crucial they stuff. |
Other Conjugations for Embourrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
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Embourrer – 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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