Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Introduction to the verb pager
The English translation of the French verb pager is “to page/to call on a pager.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “pa-zhey.”
The word “pager” comes from the French word “pajer,” which means to summon or call. It first appeared in the English language in the late 1960s as a term for a device that receives and displays short messages, commonly used by doctors, emergency personnel, and other professionals who needed to be reached quickly.
In everyday French, the verb pager is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, a doubt, a possibility, or a recommendation. It is often used in conjunction with the modal verbs “vouloir” (to want) or “pouvoir” (to be able to) to indicate a desire or a possibility.
Example 1: Je veux que tu me pages dès que tu arrives chez toi. (I want you to page me as soon as you get home.)
Example 2: Il est possible qu’elle me page pendant le dîner. (It’s possible that she will page me during dinner.)
Example 3: Je préférerais qu’il me page demain matin. (I would prefer it if he paged me tomorrow morning.)
English translations:
Example 1: I want you to page me as soon as you get home.
Example 2: She might page me during dinner.
Example 3: I would prefer it if he paged me tomorrow morning.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of pager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | puge | Il faut que je puge mon portable. | I must check my phone. |
tu | puges | Je préfère que tu puges. | I prefer you check. |
il | puge | Il est possible qu’il puge. | It’s possible he checks. |
elle | puge | Elle veut que j’elle puge. | She wants her to check. |
on | puge | Il est important qu’on puge. | It’s important we check. |
nous | puions | Il est préférable que nous puions. | It’s preferable we check. |
vous | puiez | Il est nécessaire que vous puiez. | It’s necessary you check. |
ils | pugent | Il est essentiel qu’ils pugent. | It’s essential they check. |
elles | pugent | Il est crucial qu’elles pugent. | It’s crucial they check. |
Other Conjugations for Pager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pager
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Pager – 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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