Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Introduction to the verb givrer
The English translation of the French verb givrer is “to frost” or “to freeze.” The infinitive form of givrer is pronounced as “zhee-vrer.”
The origin of givrer can be traced back to the Old French word “givre,” meaning “frost.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility or emotion. It is formed by adding -e at the end of the present tense stem and adding the appropriate endings for each subject pronoun.
Here are 3 simple examples of using givrer in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que l’eau givre pour que nous puissions faire du patin à glace. (It is necessary for the water to freeze so that we can go ice skating.)
- Je doute que les températures gèlent cette nuit. (I doubt that the temperatures will freeze tonight.)
- Il est possible que la pluie givre sur les feuilles. (It is possible that the rain will freeze on the leaves.)
In these examples, givrer is used to express doubt, possibility, and emotion regarding the action of freezing. The Subjonctif Présent tense is often used in French to express uncertainty or subjective opinions.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of givrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | givre | Il est nécessaire que je givre. | I must frost. |
tu | givres | Il est possible que tu givres. | It’s possible you frost. |
il | givre | Il est important qu’il givre. | It’s important he frosts. |
elle | givre | Elle veut que j’elle givre. | She wants her to frost. |
on | givre | Il est crucial qu’on givre. | It’s crucial we frost. |
nous | givrions | Je préfère que nous givrions. | I prefer we frost. |
vous | givriez | Je doute que vous givriez. | I doubt you frost. |
ils | givrent | Il est possible qu’ils givrent. | It’s possible they frost. |
elles | givrent | Il est important qu’elles givrent. | It’s important they frost. |
Other Conjugations for Givrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
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Givrer – 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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