Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Introduction to the verb subsister
The English translation of the French verb subsister is “to subsist”. It is pronounced as “soob-see-stay” in its infinitive form.
The word “subsister” comes from the Latin word “subsistere”, which means “to remain” or “to stand firm”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe something that continues to exist or survive, often in difficult conditions.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in everyday French:
1) Les habitants de ce village subsistent grâce à l’agriculture. (The inhabitants of this village subsist thanks to agriculture.)
2) Même s’il n’a pas de travail, il arrive à subsister grâce à ses économies. (Even though he doesn’t have a job, he manages to subsist thanks to his savings.)
3) Malgré la crise économique, l’entreprise a réussi à subsister. (Despite the economic crisis, the company managed to subsist.)
Subsister – 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 subsister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | subsiste | Je subsiste. | I subsist. |
tu | subsistes | Tu subsistes. | You subsist. |
il | subsiste | Il subsiste. | He subsists. |
elle | subsiste | Elle subsiste. | She subsists. |
on | subsiste | On subsiste. | One subsists. |
nous | subsistons | Nous subsistons. | We subsist. |
vous | subsistez | Vous subsistez. | You subsist. |
ils | subsistent | Ils subsistent. | They subsist. |
elles | subsistent | Elles subsistent. | They subsist. |
Other Conjugations for Subsister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb subsister (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subsister
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