Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Introduction to the verb soubattre
The English translation of the French verb soubattre is “to submit”. It is pronounced as “soo-bat”.
The word soubattre comes from the Latin word “subjectare” meaning “to subject” or “to submit”. It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of submitting oneself to someone or something, whether it be a person, an authority, or a situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage with their respective English translations:
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Je me suis soumis à son autorité.
Translation: I submitted myself to his authority. -
Les étudiants ont dû se soumettre aux règles strictes de l’école.
Translation: The students had to submit to the strict rules of the school. -
Les pays doivent se soumettre aux lois internationales.
Translation: Countries must submit to international laws.
Soubattre – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of soubattre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je soubats | Je soubats tous les matins. | I duck every morning.
Tu | Tu soubats | Tu soubats souvent dans la piscine. | You duck often in the pool.
Il | Il soubat | Il soubat avec agilité. | He ducks with agility.
Elle | Elle soubat | Elle soubat en silence. | She ducks silently.
On | On soubat | On soubat pour éviter les balles. | We duck to avoid the balls.
Nous | Nous soubattons | Nous soubattons ensemble. | We duck together.
Vous | Vous soubattez | Vous soubattez rapidement. | You duck quickly.
Ils | Ils soubattent | Ils soubattent dans la boue. | They duck in the mud.
Elles | Elles soubattent | Elles soubattent en riant. | They duck while laughing.
Other Conjugations for Soubattre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb soubattre
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