Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Introduction to the verb flibuster
The English translation of the French verb flibuster is “to filibuster.” It is pronounced “flee-bus-TAY.”
The word “flibuster” comes from the French word “flibustier,” which referred to pirates who operated in the Caribbean during the 17th and 18th centuries. The term was later used in politics to refer to a tactic of using long speeches to delay or block a decision in a legislative body.
In everyday French, the verb flibuster is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, wish, emotion, or uncertainty. It is formed by adding the appropriate endings to the stem of the verb, which in this case is “flibuster-.” The endings for regular -er verbs in the Subjonctif Présent tense are -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent.
Here are three examples of flibuster used in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il est important que tu flibuster pour défendre nos droits.
(It is important that you filibuster to defend our rights.) - Nous doutons qu’il flibuster pour soutenir sa proposition.
(We doubt that he will filibuster to support his proposal.) - Je souhaite que vous flibuster pour empêcher cette loi d’être adoptée.
(I hope that you will filibuster to prevent this law from being adopted.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of flibuster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | flibuste | Il faut que je flibuste. | I must filibuster. |
tu | flibustes | Je préfère que tu flibustes. | I prefer you filibuster. |
il | flibuste | Il est possible qu’il flibuste. | It’s possible he filibuster. |
elle | flibuste | Elle veut qu’elle flibuste. | She wants her to filibuster. |
on | flibuste | Il est important qu’on flibuste. | It’s important we filibuster. |
nous | flibustions | Il est préférable que nous flibustions. | It’s preferable we filibuster. |
vous | flibustiez | Il est nécessaire que vous flibustiez. | It’s necessary you filibuster. |
ils | flibustent | Il est essentiel qu’ils flibustent. | It’s essential they filibuster. |
elles | flibustent | Il est crucial qu’elles flibustent. | It’s crucial they filibuster. |
Other Conjugations for Flibuster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flibuster
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Flibuster – 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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