Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Introduction to the verb absenter
The English translation of the French verb absenter is “to be absent.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ab-sahn-tey.”
The language origin of absenter comes from the Latin word “absentare,” which means “to be absent.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a possibility, or a doubt.
Examples:
- Je souhaite que tu t’absentes demain. (I wish for you to be absent tomorrow.)
- Il est possible que nous nous absentions plus tôt. (It is possible that we may leave earlier.)
- Je doute qu’elle s’absente sans prévenir. (I doubt that she will be absent without warning.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of absenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | m’absente | Il faut que je m’absente. | I have to absent myself. |
tu | t’absentes | Je préfère que tu t’absentes. | I prefer you absent yourself. |
il | s’absente | Il est possible qu’il s’absente. | It’s possible he absents himself. |
elle | s’absente | Elle veut que j’elle s’absente. | She wants her to absent herself. |
on | s’absente | Il est important qu’on s’absente. | It’s important we absent ourselves. |
nous | nous absentions | Il est préférable que nous nous absentions. | It’s preferable we absent ourselves. |
vous | vous absentiez | Il est nécessaire que vous vous absentiez. | It’s necessary you absent yourself. |
ils | s’absentent | Il est essentiel qu’ils s’absentent. | It’s essential they absent themselves. |
elles | s’absentent | Il est crucial qu’elles s’absentent. | It’s crucial they absent themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Absenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
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Absenter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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