Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Introduction to the verb approprier
The English translation of the French verb approprier is “to appropriate” or “to make one’s own.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-pwo-pree-yay.”
The verb approprier comes from the Latin word appropriare, which means “to make one’s own.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense. This tense is used to express a subjective or uncertain action that may or may not happen in the future.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que tu t’appropries tes erreurs. (You must take responsibility for your mistakes.)
- Je souhaite que le gouvernement s’approprie cette décision. (I hope that the government appropriates this decision.)
- Il est important que nous nous appropriions cette culture. (It is important that we make this culture our own.)
English translations:
- You must take responsibility for your mistakes.
- I hope that the government appropriates this decision.
- It is important that we make this culture our own.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of approprier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | approprie | Il est nécessaire que je m’approprie. | It’s necessary for me to take over. |
tu | appropries | Je veux que tu t’appropries cette idée. | I want you to take over this idea. |
il | approprie | Il est important qu’il s’approprie ce projet. | It’s important for him to take over this project. |
elle | approprie | Elle désire que je m’approprie cette tâche. | She desires for me to take over this task. |
on | approprie | Il est crucial qu’on s’approprie cette méthode. | It’s crucial for us to take over this method. |
nous | appropions | Il est essentiel que nous nous appropions le travail. | It’s essential for us to take over the work. |
vous | appropiez | Il est nécessaire que vous vous appropiez cette responsabilité. | It’s necessary for you to take over this responsibility. |
ils | approprient | Il est préférable qu’ils s’approprient cette décision. | It’s preferable for them to take over this decision. |
elles | approprient | Il est possible qu’elles s’approprient cette méthode. | It’s possible for them to take over this method. |
Other Conjugations for Approprier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
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Approprier – 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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