Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Introduction to the verb apprivoiser
The English translation of the French verb apprivoiser is “to tame” or “to domesticate.” It is pronounced “ah-pree-vwah-zay.”
Apprivoiser comes from the Old French word “apprivoisier,” which is derived from the Latin word “apprivoisare,” meaning “to make gentle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action.
Examples:
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Il faut que j’apprivoise cette nouvelle machine avant de pouvoir l’utiliser. (I have to tame this new machine before I can use it.)
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Je souhaite que tu apprivoises ton chien pour qu’il arrête de mordre les gens. (I hope you tame your dog so he stops biting people.)
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Le dresseur a réussi à apprivoiser le lion sauvage. (The trainer managed to tame the wild lion.)
In each of these examples, the action of taming or domesticating is uncertain or subjective, hence the use of the Subjonctif Présent tense.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of apprivoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | apprivoise | Il est important que j’apprivoise. | It’s important I tame. |
tu | apprivoises | Je préfère que tu apprivoises. | I prefer you tame. |
il | apprivoise | Il est possible qu’il apprivoise. | It’s possible he tames. |
elle | apprivoise | Elle veut que j’apprivoise. | She wants me to tame. |
on | apprivoise | Il est juste que l’on apprivoise. | It’s fair we tame. |
nous | apprivoisions | Il est préférable que nous apprivoisions. | It’s preferable we tame. |
vous | apprivoisiez | Il est nécessaire que vous apprivoisiez. | It’s necessary you tame. |
ils | apprivoisent | Il est essentiel qu’ils apprivoisent. | It’s essential they tame. |
elles | apprivoisent | Il est crucial qu’elles apprivoisent. | It’s crucial they tame. |
Other Conjugations for Apprivoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
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Apprivoiser – 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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