Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Introduction to the verb ajourer
The English translation of the French verb ajourer is “to file” or “to make a hole in.” The infinitive form, ajourer, is pronounced “ah-zhoo-ray.”
The word ajourer comes from the Old French verb “jor,” meaning “to clear” or “to make an opening.” It is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, wishes, and hypothetical situations.
Here are three examples of ajourer used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que j’ajoure le dossier avant la réunion. (I need to file the document before the meeting.)
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Il est important que tu ajoures les papiers pour la demande de visa. (It is important that you file the papers for the visa application.)
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Je préférerais que nous n’ajourions pas le mur, mais que nous y mettions une fenêtre. (I would prefer that we don’t make a hole in the wall, but rather put a window in it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ajourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ajoure | Il est important que je l’ajoure. | It’s important I file it. |
tu | ajoures | Je préfère que tu l’ajoures. | I prefer you file it. |
il | ajoure | Il est nécessaire qu’il l’ajoure. | It’s necessary he files it. |
elle | ajoure | Elle veut qu’elle l’ajoure. | She wants her to file it. |
on | ajoure | Il est essentiel qu’on l’ajoure. | It’s essential we file it. |
nous | ajourions | Il est préférable que nous l’ajourions. | It’s preferable we file it. |
vous | ajouriez | Il est crucial que vous l’ajouriez. | It’s crucial you file it. |
ils | ajourent | Il est possible qu’ils l’ajourent. | It’s possible they file it. |
elles | ajourent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles l’ajourent. | It’s necessary they file it. |
Other Conjugations for Ajourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
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Ajourer – 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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