Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Introduction to the verb narrer
The English translation of the French verb narrer is “to narrate” or “to tell a story”. The infinitive form is pronounced “nah-reh”.
The verb narrer comes from the Latin word “narrare”, meaning “to recount” or “to tell”. It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, narrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express an action that is desired, possible, or uncertain. It is often used in conjunction with verbs of communication, such as “dire” (to say), “raconter” (to tell), or “expliquer” (to explain).
Examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with English translations are:
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Il faut que tu me narres ton voyage en Espagne. (You need to tell me about your trip to Spain.)
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J’aimerais que tu me narres une histoire avant de dormir. (I would like you to tell me a story before going to bed.)
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Il est possible que le professeur nous narre l’histoire de la Révolution française demain. (It is possible that the professor will tell us the story of the French Revolution tomorrow.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of narrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | narre | Il faut que je narre l’histoire. | I must tell the story. |
tu | narres | Il est possible que tu narres. | It’s possible you tell. |
il | narre | Je préfère qu’il narre. | I prefer he tells. |
elle | narre | Elle veut que j’elle narre. | She wants her to tell. |
on | narre | Il est important qu’on narre. | It’s important we tell. |
nous | narrions | Il est préférable que nous narrions. | It’s preferable we tell. |
vous | narriez | Il est nécessaire que vous narriez. | It’s necessary you tell. |
ils | narrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils narrent. | It’s essential they tell. |
elles | narrent | Il est crucial qu’elles narrent. | It’s crucial they tell. |
Other Conjugations for Narrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb narrer
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Narrer – 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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