Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Introduction to the verb abouter
The English translation of the French verb abouter is “to join together” or “to dock/fit together.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-boo-tay.”
The word “abouter” comes from the Latin verb “ad” meaning “to” and “buteo” meaning “to push, strike.” It was first used in the 12th century in Old French and was commonly used in carpentry to refer to the action of fitting two pieces of wood together end to end.
In everyday French, the verb abouter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility, wish, or uncertainty. It is usually used in conjunction with the conjunction “que” and is often used to express a condition.
3 simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Je souhaite que les deux pièces de bois s’aboutent sans problème. (I hope the two pieces of wood fit together without any problem.)
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Il est important que les idées de chacun s’aboutent pour trouver une solution. (It is important for everyone’s ideas to come together to find a solution.)
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Je doute que nos horaires s’aboutent pour qu’on puisse se voir. (I doubt our schedules will align so we can see each other.)
English translations:
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I hope the two pieces of wood fit together without any problem.
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It is important for everyone’s ideas to come together to find a solution.
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I doubt our schedules will align so we can see each other.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of abouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aboute | Il faut que je aboute le tissu. | I must join the fabric. |
tu | aboutes | Je préfère que tu aboutes. | I prefer you join. |
il | aboute | Il est possible qu’il aboute. | It’s possible he joins. |
elle | aboute | Elle veut que j’elle aboute. | She wants her to join. |
on | aboute | Il est important qu’on aboute. | It’s important we join. |
nous | aboutions | Il est préférable que nous aboutions. | It’s preferable we join. |
vous | aboutiez | Il est nécessaire que vous aboutiez. | It’s necessary you join. |
ils | aboutent | Il est essentiel qu’ils aboutent. | It’s essential they join. |
elles | aboutent | Il est crucial qu’elles aboutent. | It’s crucial they join. |
Other Conjugations for Abouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouter
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Abouter – 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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