Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Introduction to the verb gerber
The English translation of the French verb gerber is “to vomit.” It is pronounced as “zher-bay.”
The verb gerber comes from the Old French word “gerber” which means “to break, crack, or burst.” Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer specifically to vomiting. In everyday French, gerber is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of gerber in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que je gerbe après avoir trop bu. (It’s necessary that I vomit after drinking too much.)
- Je crains qu’elle gerbe en voiture à cause du mal de mer. (I’m afraid she’ll vomit in the car because of motion sickness.)
- J’aimerais qu’il ne gerbe pas sur le tapis. (I would like it if he didn’t vomit on the carpet.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of gerber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gerbe | Il faut que je gerbe. | I must vomit. |
tu | gerbes | Je préfère que tu gerbes. | I prefer you vomit. |
il | gerbe | Il est possible qu’il gerbe. | It’s possible he vomits. |
elle | gerbe | Elle veut que j’elle gerbe. | She wants her to vomit. |
on | gerbe | Il est important qu’on gerbe. | It’s important we vomit. |
nous | gerbions | Il est préférable que nous gerbions. | It’s preferable we vomit. |
vous | gerbiez | Il est nécessaire que vous gerbiez. | It’s necessary you vomit. |
ils | gerbent | Il est essentiel qu’ils gerbent. | It’s essential they vomit. |
elles | gerbent | Il est crucial qu’elles gerbent. | It’s crucial they vomit. |
Other Conjugations for Gerber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gerber
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Gerber – 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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