Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Introduction to the verb harder
The English translation of the French verb harder is “to harden.” It is pronounced “ar-deh.”
The verb harder comes from the Old French verb “hardir,” which means “to make hard or strong.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a desire or a doubt.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu n’ais pas le cœur aussi dur. (I wish that you don’t have such a hard heart.)
- Il est important que nous endurcissions nos muscles. (It is important that we strengthen our muscles.)
- Je doute que le métal se durcisse à cette température. (I doubt that the metal will harden at this temperature.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of harder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | harde | Il faut que je harde plus. | I must try harder. |
tu | hardes | Je préfère que tu hardes. | I prefer you try harder. |
il | harde | Il est possible qu’il harde. | It’s possible he tries harder. |
elle | harde | Elle veut qu’elle harde aussi. | She wants to try harder as well. |
on | harde | Il est important qu’on harde. | It’s important we try harder. |
nous | hardions | Il est préférable que nous hardions. | It’s preferable we try harder. |
vous | hardiez | Il est nécessaire que vous hardiez. | It’s necessary you try harder. |
ils | hardent | Il est essentiel qu’ils hardent. | It’s essential they try harder. |
elles | hardent | Il est crucial qu’elles hardent. | It’s crucial they try harder. |
Other Conjugations for Harder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
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Harder – 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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