Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Introduction to the verb appointer
The English translation of the French verb appointer is “to appoint.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-pwan-tay.”
The language origin of appointer comes from the Old French word “apointer” which means “to arrange, assign, or designate.” This word is derived from the Latin word “appunctus,” which means “to point, mark, or fix.”
In everyday French, appointer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, desire, doubt, or uncertainty.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Je souhaite que tu m’appointes pour ce projet. (I wish for you to appoint me for this project.)
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Il est possible que le patron les appointe pour le poste. (It’s possible that the boss will appoint them for the position.)
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Je doute qu’il m’appointe comme chef. (I doubt that he will appoint me as the leader.)
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I wish for you to appoint me for this project.
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It’s possible that the boss will appoint them for the position.
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I doubt that he will appoint me as the leader.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of appointer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | appointe | Il est important que je appointe un nouveau membre. | It’s important that I appoint a new member. |
tu | appointes | Je préfère que tu appointes un nouvel employé. | I prefer that you appoint a new employee. |
il | appointe | Il faut qu’il appointe un nouveau directeur. | It’s necessary that he appoint a new director. |
elle | appointe | Elle exige qu’elle appointe un nouveau chef. | She demands that she appoint a new leader. |
on | appointe | Il est nécessaire qu’on appointe un nouveau président. | It’s necessary that we appoint a new president. |
nous | appointions | Il est préférable que nous appointions un nouveau conseil. | It’s preferable that we appoint a new council. |
vous | appointiez | Il est crucial que vous appointiez un nouveau responsable. | It’s crucial that you appoint a new manager. |
ils | appointent | Il est essentiel qu’ils appointent un nouveau comité. | It’s essential that they appoint a new committee. |
elles | appointent | Il est possible qu’elles appointent un nouveau groupe. | It’s possible that they appoint a new group. |
Other Conjugations for Appointer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
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Appointer – 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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