Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Introduction to the verb freiner
The English translation of the French verb freiner is “to brake.” It is pronounced as “freh-nay.”
The word “freiner” comes from the Old French word “frainer,” which means “to stop or hold back.” It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, a doubt, or an uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of freiner in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Je veux que tu freines avant le feu rouge. (I want you to brake before the red light.)
- Il faut que nous freinions nos dépenses pour économiser. (We need to brake our expenses in order to save money.)
- Il est important que les élèves freinent leur consommation de sucre. (It is important for students to brake their sugar consumption.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of freiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | freine | Il faut que je freine. | I must slow down. |
tu | freines | Je préfère que tu freines. | I prefer you slow down. |
il | freine | Il est possible qu’il freine. | It’s possible he slows down. |
elle | freine | Elle veut que j’elle freine. | She wants her to slow down. |
on | freine | Il est important qu’on freine. | It’s important we slow down. |
nous | freinions | Il est préférable que nous freinions. | It’s preferable we slow down. |
vous | freiniez | Il est nécessaire que vous freiniez. | It’s necessary you slow down. |
ils | freinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils freinent. | It’s essential they slow down. |
elles | freinent | Il est crucial qu’elles freinent. | It’s crucial they slow down. |
Other Conjugations for Freiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb freiner
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Freiner – 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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