Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Introduction to the verb imbiber
The English translation of the French verb imbiber is “to soak” or “to imbibe.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ahm-bee-bay.”
The word “imbiber” comes from the Latin word “imbibere,” which means “to drink in.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or emotion.
Here are three examples of how “imbiber” is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Je doute qu’il imbibe suffisamment d’eau chaque jour. (I doubt that he soaks up enough water every day.)
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Il est possible que le tissu s’imbibe de la couleur. (It is possible that the fabric will imbibe the color.)
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Il faut que tu t’imbibes de courage avant de parler à ton patron. (You must soak up courage before talking to your boss.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of imbiber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | imbibe | Il est possible que je imbibe. | It’s possible I imbibe. |
tu | imbibes | Je veux que tu imbibes. | I want you to imbibe. |
il | imbibe | Il est nécessaire qu’il imbibe. | It’s necessary he imbibe. |
elle | imbibes | Elle préfère que j’elle imbibes. | She prefers her to imbibe. |
on | imbibe | Il faut qu’on imbibe. | We must imbibe. |
nous | imbibions | Il est important que nous imbibions. | It’s important we imbibe. |
vous | imbibiez | Il est essentiel que vous imbibiez. | It’s essential you imbibe. |
ils | imbibent | Il est crucial qu’ils imbibent. | It’s crucial they imbibe. |
elles | imbibent | Il est préférable qu’elles imbibent. | It’s preferable they imbibe. |
Other Conjugations for Imbiber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
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Imbiber – 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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