Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Introduction to the verb agrafer
The English translation of the French verb agrafer is “to staple”. It is pronounced as “ah-gra-fay” in the infinitive form.
The word agrafer comes from the Latin word “agrafus” which means “hook”. In French, agrafer can also mean “to fasten with a hook or clasp” in addition to its more common meaning of “to staple”.
In everyday French, agrafer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or subjectivity. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
1) Il faut que j’agrafe les feuilles de papier ensemble. (I must staple the sheets of paper together.)
2) J’aimerais que tu agraphes les photos sur le tableau. (I would like you to staple the photos on the board.)
3) Il est important que nous agraphions les documents avant la réunion. (It is important that we staple the documents before the meeting.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of agrafer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | agrafe | J’aimerais que je agrafe. | I would like to staple. |
tu | agrafes | Je suis content que tu agrafes. | I am happy you staple. |
il | agrafe | Il est possible qu’il agrafe. | It’s possible he staples. |
elle | agrafe | Elle veut que j’agrafe. | She wants me to staple. |
on | agrafe | Il est important qu’on agrafe. | It’s important we staple. |
nous | agrafions | Il est préférable que nous agrafions. | It’s preferable we staple. |
vous | agrafiez | Je souhaite que vous agrafiez. | I hope you staple. |
ils | agrafent | Il est essentiel qu’ils agrafent. | It’s essential they staple. |
elles | agrafent | Il est crucial qu’elles agrafent. | It’s crucial they staple. |
Other Conjugations for Agrafer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
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Agrafer – 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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