Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Introduction to the verb aspirer
The English translation of the French verb aspirer is “to aspire”. In the infinitive form, it is pronounced as “ah-speer-ay”.
The word “aspirer” comes from the Latin word “aspirare”, meaning “to breathe upon” or “to desire strongly”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action.
Here are three examples of “aspirer” used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- J’espère que tu aspireras à de plus grands projets. (I hope that you will aspire to bigger projects.)
- Je doute qu’il aspire à une vie simple. (I doubt that he aspires to a simple life.)
- Il faut que nous aspirions à une société plus égalitaire. (We must aspire to a more equal society.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of aspirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aspire | Il faut que je aspire à mieux. | I must aspire to better. |
tu | aspires | Je préfère que tu aspire à l’amour. | I prefer you aspire for love. |
il | aspire | Il est possible qu’il aspire à la réussite. | It’s possible he aspires for success. |
elle | aspire | Elle veut que j’elle aspire à la paix. | She wants her to aspire for peace. |
on | aspire | Il est important qu’on aspire au bonheur. | It’s important we aspire for happiness. |
nous | aspirions | Il est préférable que nous aspirions à un monde meilleur. | It’s preferable we aspire for a better world. |
vous | aspiriez | Il est nécessaire que vous aspiriez à de grandes choses. | It’s necessary you aspire for great things. |
ils | aspirent | Il est essentiel qu’ils aspirent à la prospérité. | It’s essential they aspire for prosperity. |
elles | aspirent | Il est crucial qu’elles aspirent à l’égalité. | It’s crucial they aspire for equality. |
Other Conjugations for Aspirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
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Aspirer – 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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