Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Introduction to the verb grainer
The English translation of the French verb grainer is “to grain” or “to add texture to.” It is pronounced as “grain-ay.”
Grainer comes from the Old French word “greignier” which means “to make coarse” or “to roughen.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is the subjective present tense used to express wishes, emotions, or uncertainty.
Examples of grainer in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu graines le mur avant de le peindre. (It is necessary that you add texture to the wall before painting it.)
- Je doute qu’il graine correctement le bois. (I doubt that he is graining the wood correctly.)
- Il est essentiel que nous grainions les meubles pour leur donner un aspect naturel. (It is essential that we add texture to the furniture to give them a natural look.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of grainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | graine | Il est important que je graine. | It’s important that I seed. |
tu | graines | Je doute que tu graines. | I doubt you seed. |
il | graine | Il est possible qu’il graine. | It’s possible he seeds. |
elle | graine | Elle veut que j’elle graine. | She wants her to seed. |
on | graine | Il est nécessaire qu’on graine. | It’s necessary we seed. |
nous | grainions | Il est préférable que nous grainions. | It’s preferable we seed. |
vous | grainiez | Il est essentiel que vous grainiez. | It’s essential you seed. |
ils | grainent | Il est crucial qu’ils grainent. | It’s crucial they seed. |
elles | grainent | Il est capital qu’elles grainent. | It’s crucial they seed. |
Other Conjugations for Grainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
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Grainer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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