Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Introduction to the verb argotiser
The English translation of the French verb argotiser is “to use slang.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ar-go-tee-zay.”
The word argot comes from the old French “argot,” meaning “secret language” or “slang.” It originated in the 17th century and was used by thieves and criminals to communicate secretly. In modern French, it refers to informal or colloquial language used by a particular group or subculture.
In everyday French, argotiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a request, or a possibility. Here are three simple examples of its usage with their English translations:
- Il faut éviter d’argotiser en présence de personnes âgées. (One must avoid using slang in the presence of elderly people.)
- Je préfère que tu n’argotises pas devant tes professeurs. (I prefer that you don’t use slang in front of your teachers.)
- Il est possible qu’elle argotise pour se faire accepter par ses nouveaux amis. (It is possible that she uses slang to be accepted by her new friends.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of argotiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | argotise | J’espère que je n’argotise pas. | I hope I don’t use slang. |
tu | argotises | Je veux que tu argotises. | I want you to use slang. |
il | argotise | Il est possible qu’il argotise. | It’s possible he uses slang. |
elle | argotise | J’aimerais qu’elle argotise. | I would like her to use slang. |
on | argotise | Il est interdit qu’on argotise. | It’s forbidden to use slang. |
nous | argotisions | J’aimerais que nous argotisions. | I would like us to use slang. |
vous | argotisiez | Il est bon que vous argotisiez. | It’s good for you to use slang. |
ils | argotisent | Il est possible qu’ils argotisent. | It’s possible they use slang. |
elles | argotisent | J’espère qu’elles n’argotisent pas. | I hope they don’t use slang. |
Other Conjugations for Argotiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argotiser
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Argotiser – 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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