Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Introduction to the verb ligoter
The English translation of the French verb ligoter is “to tie up” or “to bind.” The infinitive form, ligoter, is pronounced lee-go-tay.
The verb ligoter comes from the Old French word “ligoter” which means “to tie, bind or restrain.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or a subjective opinion.
Examples:
- Il faut que je le ligote avant qu’il ne s’échappe. (I need to tie him up before he escapes.)
- Je doute qu’il se laisse ligoter aussi facilement. (I doubt he will let himself be tied up so easily.)
- Je préférerais qu’on le ligote avant de le laisser entrer. (I would prefer if we tied him up before letting him in.)
English translations:
- I need to tie him up before he escapes.
- I doubt he will let himself be tied up so easily.
- I would prefer if we tied him up before letting him in.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ligoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ligote | Je doute qu’il je ligote la victime. | I doubt I tie up the victim. |
tu | ligotes | Il est préférable que tu ligotes. | It’s preferable you tie up. |
il | ligote | Il est possible qu’il ligote. | It’s possible he ties up. |
elle | ligote | Elle veut que elle ligote. | She wants her to tie up. |
on | ligote | Il est important qu’on ligote. | It’s important we tie up. |
nous | ligotions | Il est préférable que nous ligotions. | It’s preferable we tie up. |
vous | ligotiez | Il est nécessaire que vous ligotiez. | It’s necessary you tie up. |
ils | ligotent | Il est essentiel qu’ils ligotent. | It’s essential they tie up. |
elles | ligotent | Il est crucial qu’elles ligotent. | It’s crucial they tie up. |
Other Conjugations for Ligoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ligoter
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Ligoter – 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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