Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Introduction to the verb entrecouper
The English translation of the French verb entrecouper is “to interrupt” or “to interject”. It is pronounced as ahn-truh-koo-peh in its infinitive form.
The word entrecouper is derived from the French prefix “entre”, meaning “between”, and the verb “couper”, meaning “to cut”. This reflects the meaning of the verb, as it literally means to cut or insert between two things.
In everyday French, entrecouper is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action. It is usually used to express a wish, a doubt, or a possibility.
Here are three examples of entrecouper in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aimerais qu’il entrecoupe son discours pour me laisser parler. (I would like him to interrupt his speech to let me speak.)
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Il se peut que je l’entrecoupe si je me souviens de quelque chose d’important. (I may interrupt him if I remember something important.)
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Nous préférerions qu’ils n’entrecoupent pas notre conversation. (We would prefer if they didn’t interrupt our conversation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of entrecouper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | entrecoupe | Il est important que je entrecoupe. | It’s important that I interrupt. |
tu | entrecoupes | Je préfère que tu entrecoupes. | I prefer you interrupt. |
il | entrecoupe | Il est possible qu’il entrecoupe. | It’s possible he interrupts. |
elle | entrecoupe | Elle veut que j’elle entrecoupe. | She wants her to interrupt. |
on | entrecoupe | Il est important qu’on entrecoupe. | It’s important we interrupt. |
nous | entrecoupions | Il est préférable que nous entrecoupions. | It’s preferable we interrupt. |
vous | entrecoupiez | Il est nécessaire que vous entrecoupiez. | It’s necessary you interrupt. |
ils | entrecoupent | Il est essentiel qu’ils entrecoupent. | It’s essential they interrupt. |
elles | entrecoupent | Il est crucial qu’elles entrecoupent. | It’s crucial they interrupt. |
Other Conjugations for Entrecouper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
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Entrecouper – 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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