Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Introduction to the verb alterner
The English translation of the French verb alterner is “to alternate.” It is pronounced “ahl-ter-nay.”
Alterner comes from the Latin word “alternare,” meaning “to alternate.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or unreal situations.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que tu alternes les couleurs dans ta présentation. (It’s necessary that you alternate the colors in your presentation.)
- Je doute que le temps alterne entre soleil et pluie toute la journée. (I doubt that the weather will alternate between sun and rain all day.)
- Il est important que nous alternions les tâches pour ne pas nous fatiguer. (It’s important that we alternate tasks so we don’t get tired.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of alterner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | alterne | Il est nécessaire que je alterne. | It’s necessary I alternate. |
tu | alternes | Je veux que tu alternes. | I want you to alternate. |
il | alterne | Il est possible qu’il alterne. | It’s possible he alternates. |
elle | alterne | Elle veut que j’elle alterne. | She wants her to alternate. |
on | alterne | Il est important qu’on alterne. | It’s important we alternate. |
nous | alternions | Il est préférable que nous alternions. | It’s preferable we alternate. |
vous | alterniez | Il est nécessaire que vous alterniez. | It’s necessary you alternate. |
ils | alternent | Il est essentiel qu’ils alternent. | It’s essential they alternate. |
elles | alternent | Il est crucial qu’elles alternent. | It’s crucial they alternate. |
Other Conjugations for Alterner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
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Alterner – 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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