Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Introduction to the verb appuyer
The English translation of the French verb appuyer is “to support” or “to lean on”. It is pronounced ah-pwee-yay.
Appuyer comes from the Latin word “appodiare”, which means “to lean on”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility or uncertainty.
Example 1: Il faut que tu appuies sur le bouton pour allumer la télévision. (You need to press the button to turn on the television.)
Example 2: Nous préférons que vous appuyiez notre décision. (We prefer that you support our decision.)
Example 3: Il est important que vous appuyiez vos arguments avec des preuves concrètes. (It is important that you back up your arguments with concrete evidence.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of appuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | appuie | Je doute qu’appuie cela. | I doubt he supports that. |
tu | appuies | Je souhaite que tu appuies. | I hope you support it. |
il | appuie | Il est possible qu’il appuie. | It’s possible he supports. |
elle | appuie | Elle insiste qu’elle appuie. | She insists she supports. |
on | appuie | Je ne crois pas qu’on appuie. | I don’t believe they support. |
nous | appuyions | J’exige que nous appuyions. | I demand we support. |
vous | appuyiez | Il faut que vous appuyiez. | You must support. |
ils | appuient | Je veux qu’ils appuient. | I want them to support. |
elles | appuient | Elle est heureuse qu’elles appuient. | She is happy they support. |
Other Conjugations for Appuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
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Appuyer – 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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