Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Introduction to the verb acquitter
The English translation of the French verb acquitter is “to acquit.” It is pronounced “ah-kee-teh.”
The word acquitter comes from the Latin word “adquietare” meaning “to set free” or “to release.” In everyday French, it is most often used to mean “to clear,” “to absolve,” or “to discharge.” In its Subjonctif Présent tense, it is used to express doubt or uncertainty about a future action.
Examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que je m’acquitte de mes devoirs avant de partir en vacances. (I must clear my tasks before going on vacation.)
- Je doute qu’il s’acquitte de son rôle de président avec honnêteté. (I doubt he will fulfill his role as president with honesty.)
- Il est important que nous nous acquittions de nos dettes avant la fin de l’année. (It is important that we clear our debts before the end of the year.)
English translations:
- I must complete my tasks before going on vacation.
- I doubt he will fulfill his role as president with honesty.
- It is important that we clear our debts before the end of the year.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of acquitter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | acquitte | Il faut que je m’acquitte. | I must acquit myself. |
tu | acquittes | Il est essentiel que tu t’acquittes. | It’s essential you acquit yourself. |
il | acquitte | Il est possible qu’il acquitte la dette. | It’s possible he pays off the debt. |
elle | acquitte | Elle veut que je m’acquitte de mes devoirs. | She wants me to fulfill my duties. |
on | acquitte | Il est important qu’on s’acquitte de ses responsabilités. | It’s important we fulfill our responsibilities. |
nous | acquittions | Il est préférable que nous nous acquittions de nos dettes. | It’s preferable we pay off our debts. |
vous | acquittiez | Il est nécessaire que vous vous acquittiez de vos obligations. | It’s necessary you fulfill your obligations. |
ils | acquittent | Il est crucial qu’ils s’acquittent de leurs tâches. | It’s crucial they fulfill their tasks. |
elles | acquittent | Il est indispensable qu’elles s’acquittent de leur devoir civique. | It’s essential they fulfill their civic duty. |
Other Conjugations for Acquitter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
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Acquitter – 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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