Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Introduction to the verb infirmer
The English translation of the French verb infirmer is “to refute” or “to contradict”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-feer-may”.
Infirmer comes from the Latin word “infirmeri” meaning “to weaken” or “to undermine”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express doubt, uncertainty, or contradiction.
1) J’espère que tu ne vas pas infirmer mes propos. (I hope you won’t refute my statement.)
2) Il faut que les faits viennent infirmer cette théorie. (The facts must refute this theory.)
3) Nous craignons que la nouvelle enquête n’infirme les résultats précédents. (We fear that the new investigation will contradict the previous findings.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of infirmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | infirme | Je ne pense pas que je l’infirme. | I don’t think I deny it. |
tu | infirmes | Je préfère que tu l’infirmes. | I prefer you deny it. |
il | infirme | Il est possible qu’il l’infirme. | It’s possible he denies it. |
elle | infirme | Elle veut qu’elle l’infirme. | She wants her to deny it. |
on | infirme | Il est important qu’on l’infirme. | It’s important we deny it. |
nous | infirmions | Il est préférable que nous infirmions. | It’s preferable we deny it. |
vous | infirmiez | Il est nécessaire que vous infirmiez. | It’s necessary you deny it. |
ils | infirment | Il est essentiel qu’ils infirment. | It’s essential they deny it. |
elles | infirment | Il est crucial qu’elles infirment. | It’s crucial they deny it. |
Other Conjugations for Infirmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infirmer
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Infirmer – 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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