Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Introduction to the verb argumenter
The English translation of the French verb argumenter is “to argue” or “to make an argument.” It is pronounced as “ahr-gew-mahn-tey” in the infinitive form.
The verb argumenter comes from the Latin word “argumentum,” meaning “evidence” or “proof.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been used primarily in the context of debating or presenting arguments.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, argumenter is used to express a possibility, doubt, or desire. It is often used after certain verbs such as “il faut que” (it is necessary that) or “il est possible que” (it is possible that).
Here are three examples of argumenter in the Subjonctif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
- Il faut que tu argumentes tes opinions avec des preuves solides. (You must argue your opinions with solid evidence.)
- Il est possible que nous argumentions notre cas devant le tribunal. (It is possible that we argue our case in front of the court.)
- Je souhaite que vous argumentiez de manière convaincante pour que nous puissions obtenir ce financement. (I wish for you to argue convincingly so that we can obtain this funding.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of argumenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | argumente | Il est important que je argumente. | It’s important I argue. |
tu | argumentes | Je pense que tu argumentes bien. | I think you argue well. |
il | argumente | Il est possible qu’il argumente. | It’s possible he argues. |
elle | argumente | Elle veut que j’elle argumente. | She wants her to argue. |
on | argumente | Il est essentiel qu’on argumente. | It’s essential we argue. |
nous | argumentions | Il est préférable que nous argumentions. | It’s preferable we argue. |
vous | argumentiez | Il est nécessaire que vous argumentiez. | It’s necessary you argue. |
ils | argumentent | Il est crucial qu’ils argumentent. | It’s crucial they argue. |
elles | argumentent | Il est important qu’elles argumentent. | It’s important they argue. |
Other Conjugations for Argumenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
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Argumenter – 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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