Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Introduction to the verb abîmer
The English translation of the French verb abîmer is “to damage” or “to spoil.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-bee-may.”
Abîmer comes from the Latin word “abymare,” meaning “to throw into an abyss.” It first appeared in the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, abîmer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent (subjunctive present) tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action. It is commonly used after certain conjunctions such as “pour que” (for), “à moins que” (unless), or “il faut que” (it is necessary that).
Here are three simple examples of abîmer in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Je m’inquiète pour ta voiture, il faut que tu l’abîmes. (I’m worried about your car, you might damage it.)
- J’essaie d’être prudente à la plage, pour que je n’abîme pas ma peau. (I try to be careful at the beach, so I don’t damage my skin.)
- Il est nécessaire que tu ne l’abîmes pas avant le mariage. (It is necessary that you don’t spoil it before the wedding.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of abîmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | abîme | Il est possible que je abîme l’article. | It’s possible I damage the article. |
tu | abîmes | Je veux que tu abîmes tes vêtements. | I want you to damage your clothes. |
il | abîme | Il est préférable qu’il abîme la peinture. | It’s preferable he damages the painting. |
elle | abîme | Elle n’est pas contente que je abîme ses affaires. | She’s not happy that I damage her belongings. |
on | abîme | Il est important qu’on abîme les meubles. | It’s important we damage the furniture. |
nous | abîmions | Je doute que nous abîmions quoi que ce soit. | I doubt we damage anything. |
vous | abîmiez | Il est nécessaire que vous abîmiez la voiture. | It’s necessary for you to damage the car. |
ils | abîment | Il est crucial qu’ils abîment la nature. | It’s crucial they damage nature. |
elles | abîment | Il est essentiel qu’elles abîment leur réputation. | It’s essential they damage their reputation. |
Other Conjugations for Abîmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
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Abîmer – 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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