Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Introduction to the verb subvenir
The English translation of the French verb subvenir is “to provide.” The infinitive form, subvenir, is pronounced “soo-ven-eer.”
Subvenir comes from the Latin word “subvenire,” meaning “to come to someone’s aid.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of providing or supplying something in a time of need.
Some examples of its usage are:
- Je subviens à mes parents financièrement. (I provide for my parents financially.)
- Nous avons des fonds pour subvenir aux besoins des victimes. (We have funds to provide for the needs of the victims.)
- Les secours sont arrivés pour subvenir aux besoins des sinistrés. (The relief arrived to provide for the needs of the disaster victims.)
Subvenir – 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 subvenir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je subviens | Je subviens à mes besoins. | I provide for my needs. |
tu | tu subviens | Tu subviens à tes devoirs. | You provide for your duties. |
il | il subvient | Il subvient aux demandes. | He provides for the requests. |
elle | elle subvient | Elle subvient à ses obligations. | She provides for her obligations. |
on | on subvient | On subvient aux besoins de la famille. | We provide for the family’s needs. |
nous | nous subvenons | Nous subvenons aux dépenses communes. | We provide for the common expenses. |
vous | vous subvenez | Vous subvenez aux attentes des clients. | You provide for the clients’ expectations. |
ils | ils subviennent | Ils subviennent aux besoins de la communauté. | They provide for the community’s needs. |
elles | elles subviennent | Elles subviennent à leurs responsabilités. | They provide for their responsibilities. |
Other Conjugations for Subvenir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb subvenir
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