Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Introduction to the verb massacrer
The English translation of the French verb massacrer is “to massacre.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “mah-sah-kreh.”
The word massacrer comes from the Middle French word “massacre,” which means “to destroy, kill, or defeat.” It is derived from the Latin word “mactare,” which has a similar meaning.
In everyday French, massacrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense. This tense is used to express a wish, desire, or hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Je souhaite que tu ne massacres pas ton examen. (I hope you don’t massacre your exam.)
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Il est possible que nous massacrions la concurrence. (It is possible that we will massacre the competition.)
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Je veux que tu massacres cette pièce de théâtre. (I want you to massacre this play.)
In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Présent tense is used to express a wish or desire for something to happen. In the first example, the speaker hopes that the person being addressed will not do poorly on their exam. In the second example, the speaker expresses the possibility of defeating the competition. And in the third example, the speaker wants the person being addressed to perform poorly in a play.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of massacrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | massacre | Je pense qu’il faut que je massacre. | I think I should massacre. |
tu | massacres | Il est possible que tu massacres. | It’s possible you massacre. |
il | massacre | Il est nécessaire qu’il massacre. | It’s necessary he massacre. |
elle | massacre | Elle craint qu’elle massacre. | She fears she will massacre. |
on | massacre | Il est important qu’on massacre. | It’s important we massacre. |
nous | massacrions | Nous voulons que nous massacrions. | We want to massacre. |
vous | massacriez | Je suggère que vous massacriez. | I suggest you massacre. |
ils | massacrent | Je doute qu’ils massacrent. | I doubt they will massacre. |
elles | massacrent | Je suis sûr qu’elles massacrent. | I’m sure they will massacre. |
Other Conjugations for Massacrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massacrer
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Massacrer – 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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