Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Introduction to the verb ouvrager
The English translation of the French verb ouvrager is “to work” or “to labor.” It is pronounced as “oo-vra-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The word “ouvrager” comes from the Old French word “ovrage,” meaning “work” or “task.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, desire, or hypothetical situation.
Examples:
- J’espère que tu ouvrages bien demain. (I hope you work well tomorrow.)
- Il est important que nous ouvragions ensemble pour finir ce projet à temps. (It is important that we work together to finish this project on time.)
- Je préférerais que vous ouvragiez plus rapidement. (I would prefer if you worked faster.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Présent tense is used because the sentences express a desire or wish (ex: “I hope,” “It is important,” “I would prefer”). Without the use of the Subjonctif Présent, the sentences would express a statement rather than a desire.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ouvrager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ouvrage | Il faut que je ouvrage demain. | I must work tomorrow. |
tu | ouvrages | Je préfère que tu ouvrages tôt. | I prefer you work early. |
il | ouvrage | Il est possible qu’il ouvrage. | It’s possible he works. |
elle | ouvrage | Elle veut que j’ouvrage demain. | She wants me to work tomorrow. |
on | ouvrage | Il est important qu’on ouvrage. | It’s important we work. |
nous | ouvragions | Il est préférable que nous ouvragions. | It’s preferable we work. |
vous | ouvragiez | Il est nécessaire que vous ouvragiez. | It’s necessary you work. |
ils | ouvragent | Il est essentiel qu’ils ouvragent. | It’s essential they work. |
elles | ouvragent | Il est crucial qu’elles ouvragent. | It’s crucial they work. |
Other Conjugations for Ouvrager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrager
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Ouvrager – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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