Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Introduction to the verb machiner
The English translation of the French verb machiner is “to scheme” or “to plot”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “mah-shee-nay”.
The word “machiner” has its origins in the Old French word “machiner” which means “to contrive, plot, or scheme”. It comes from the Latin word “machina” meaning “machine” or “device”.
In everyday French, the verb machiner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses doubt, desire, or possibility. This tense is commonly used after certain conjunctions such as “que” (that), “pour que” (so that), and “sans que” (without).
Here are three simple examples of the verb machiner in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu machines un plan pour le projet. (You need to come up with a plan for the project.)
- Je souhaite que tu ne machines pas de mauvaises actions. (I hope you won’t plot any bad actions.)
- Sans qu’ils ne le sachent, ils ont machiné pour prendre le contrôle de l’entreprise. (Without them knowing, they schemed to take control of the company.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of machiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | machine | Il est important que je machine. | It’s important I machine. |
tu | machines | Je doute que tu machines. | I doubt you machine. |
il | machine | Il est nécessaire qu’il machine. | It’s necessary he machines. |
elle | machine | Elle espère que j’elle machine. | She hopes her to machine. |
on | machine | Il est possible qu’on machine. | It’s possible we machine. |
nous | machinions | Il est préférable que nous machinions. | It’s preferable we machine. |
vous | machiniez | Il est essentiel que vous machiniez. | It’s essential you machine. |
ils | machinent | Il est crucial qu’ils machinent. | It’s crucial they machine. |
elles | machinent | Il est important qu’elles machinent. | It’s important they machine. |
Other Conjugations for Machiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machiner
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Machiner – 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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