Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Introduction to the verb ouater
The English translation of the French verb ouater is “to fill with cotton” or “to pad.” It is pronounced as “wah-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word “ouater” derives from the Old French word “ouate,” meaning cotton or fluff. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Examples in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que je ouate le matelas pour qu’il soit plus confortable. (I need to pad the mattress so that it is more comfortable.)
- Je doute qu’elle ouate ses coussins elle-même. (I doubt she pads her cushions herself.)
- Nous aimerions que tu ouates ces épaulettes pour qu’elles soient plus épaisses. (We would like you to pad these shoulder pads so that they are thicker.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ouater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ouate | Il est peu probable que je ouate. | It’s unlikely I fill. |
tu | ouates | Il est possible que tu ouates. | It’s possible you fill. |
il | ouate | Il est important qu’il ouate. | It’s important he fills. |
elle | ouate | Elle préfère qu’elle ouate. | She prefers she fills. |
on | ouate | Il est nécessaire qu’on ouate. | It’s necessary we fill. |
nous | ouations | Il est nécessaire que nous ouations. | It’s necessary we fill. |
vous | ouatiez | Si vous voulez, vous ouatiez. | If you want, you fill. |
ils | ouatent | Il est essentiel qu’ils ouatent. | It’s essential they fill. |
elles | ouatent | Il est crucial qu’elles ouatent. | It’s crucial they fill. |
Other Conjugations for Ouater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouater
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Ouater – 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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