Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Introduction to the verb escompter
The English translation of the French verb escompter is “to expect” or “to anticipate.” The infinitive form of escompter is pronounced “es-kom-tay.”
The word escompter comes from the Old French word “escompte,” which means “discount” or “deduction.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood used to express subjective actions or feelings.
Example 1: Il faut que je m’y prenne tôt pour ne pas escompter de retard. (I have to start early so I don’t anticipate being late.)
Example 2: Je préfère que tu escomptes les difficultés à venir. (I prefer that you anticipate the difficulties to come.)
Example 3: Il est important que nous escomptions de bonnes nouvelles bientôt. (It is important that we expect good news soon.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of escompter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | escompte | Je doute qu’il escompte. | I doubt he expects. |
tu | escomptes | Je ne veux pas que tu escomptes. | I don’t want you to expect. |
il | escompte | Il est possible qu’il escompte. | It’s possible he expects. |
elle | escompte | Elle veut qu’elle escompte. | She wants her to expect. |
on | escompte | Je crois qu’on escompte. | I believe we expect. |
nous | escomptions | Il est improbable que nous escomptions. | It’s unlikely we expect. |
vous | escomptiez | Il est important que vous escomptiez. | It’s important you expect. |
ils | escomptent | Il est probable qu’ils escomptent. | It’s probable they expect. |
elles | escomptent | Il est essentiel qu’elles escomptent. | It’s essential they expect. |
Other Conjugations for Escompter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
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Escompter – 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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