Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Introduction to the verb aider
The English translation of the French verb aider is “to help.” It is pronounced as “eh-der” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word aider can be traced back to the Latin word “adiutare” which means “to assist.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or uncertainty about an action. This tense is used when there is a level of doubt or subjectivity in the sentence.
Examples of aider in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Je veux que tu m’aides avec mes devoirs. (I want you to help me with my homework.)
- Il est nécessaire que nous nous aidions les uns les autres en ces temps difficiles. (It is necessary that we help each other in these difficult times.)
- J’aimerais que vous m’aidiez à organiser cette fête. (I would like you to help me organize this party.)
English translations:
- I want you to help me with my homework.
- It is necessary that we help each other in these difficult times.
- I would like you to help me organize this party.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of aider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aide | Je veux que je l’aide. | I want to help. |
tu | aides | Il est important que tu l’aides. | It’s important you help. |
il | aide | Il est possible qu’il aide. | It’s possible he helps. |
elle | aide | Elle voudrait qu’elle aide. | She would like to help. |
on | aide | Il est nécessaire qu’on aide. | It’s necessary we help. |
nous | aidions | Il est préférable que nous aidions. | It’s preferable we help. |
vous | aidiez | Il est essentiel que vous aidiez. | It’s essential you help. |
ils | aident | Il est crucial qu’ils aident. | It’s crucial they help. |
elles | aident | Il est important qu’elles aident. | It’s important they help. |
Other Conjugations for Aider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
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Aider – 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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