Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Introduction to the verb graisser
The English translation of the French verb graisser is “to grease” or “to lubricate.” It is pronounced as “grah-say.”
Graisser comes from the Old French word “grece,” meaning “fat” or “grease.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action.
Examples of graisser in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Il faut que je graisse la chaîne du vélo avant de partir en balade. (I need to grease the bike chain before going for a ride.)
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Je recommande que tu graisses les charnières de la porte qui grincent. (I recommend that you grease the hinges of the squeaky door.)
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Il est possible que la machine se grippe si tu ne graisses pas les rouages régulièrement. (It is possible that the machine will jam if you do not grease the gears regularly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of graisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | graisse | Il est possible que je graisse. | It’s possible I grease. |
tu | graisses | Je préfère que tu graisses. | I prefer you grease. |
il | graisse | Il est important qu’il graisse. | It’s important he grease. |
elle | graisse | Elle veut que j’elle graisse. | She wants her to grease. |
on | graisse | Il est essentiel qu’on graisse. | It’s essential we grease. |
nous | graissions | Il est crucial que nous graissions. | It’s crucial we grease. |
vous | graissiez | Il est nécessaire que vous graissiez. | It’s necessary you grease. |
ils | graissent | Il faut que ils graissent. | They must grease. |
elles | graissent | Il est important qu’elles graissent. | It’s important they grease. |
Other Conjugations for Graisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graisser
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Graisser – 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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