Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Introduction to the verb enquiquiner
The English translation of the French verb enquiquiner is “to annoy” or “to bother.”
The infinitive form of enquiquiner is pronounced “ahn-kee-kee-nay.”
The word enquiquiner comes from the verb quiquiner, which means “to irritate” or “to bother.” The prefix en- adds an intensifying meaning, making enquiquiner mean “to really bother” or “to be a real nuisance.”
In everyday French, enquiquiner is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or possibility.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je souhaite que mes enfants ne m’enquiquinent pas pendant que je travaille. (I hope my children don’t bother me while I work.)
- Il est possible que la voisine vienne m’enquiquiner encore une fois. (It’s possible that the neighbor will come bother me again.)
- Mes parents préfèrent que je ne m’enquiquine pas avec des problèmes d’argent. (My parents would rather I don’t bother myself with money problems.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Présent form of enquiquiner is used to express a desire for the subject to not be bothered, a possibility of being bothered, or a preference for the subject to not bother themselves.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of enquiquiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enquiquine | Il faut que j’enquiquine mes voisins. | I must bother my neighbors. |
tu | enquiquines | Je préfère que tu enquiquines pas. | I prefer you don’t bother. |
il | enquiquine | Il est possible qu’il enquiquine tout le monde. | It’s possible he bothers everyone. |
elle | enquiquine | Elle veut que j’enquiquine son frère. | She wants me to bother her brother. |
on | enquiquine | Il est important qu’on n’enquiquine personne. | It’s important we don’t bother anyone. |
nous | enquiquinions | Il est préférable que nous enquiquinions. | It’s preferable we bother. |
vous | enquiquiniez | Il est nécessaire que vous enquiquiniez. | It’s necessary you bother. |
ils | enquiquinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils n’enquiquinent pas. | It’s essential they don’t bother. |
elles | enquiquinent | Il est crucial qu’elles enquiquinent leur patron. | It’s crucial they bother their boss. |
Other Conjugations for Enquiquiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
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Enquiquiner – 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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