Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Introduction to the verb attremper
The English translation of the French verb attremper is “to temper” or “to mix with water”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “a-trehm-pay”.
The word attremper comes from the Latin word “temperare” which means “to mix” or “to temper”. It entered the French language in the 12th century and was used to describe the process of mixing different substances together. In modern French, it is most commonly used in cooking and painting to describe the action of diluting or mixing ingredients or colors with water.
In everyday French, attremper is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood used to express doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. It is typically used after certain verbs and expressions such as “il faut que” (it is necessary that), “il est important que” (it is important that), or “je souhaite que” (I wish that).
Here are three simple examples of attremper in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu attempres la peinture avant de la mettre sur la toile. (It is necessary for you to temper the paint before putting it on the canvas.)
- Il est important que nous attemprions la sauce avec un peu d’eau pour la rendre moins épaisse. (It is important for us to temper the sauce with some water to make it less thick.)
- Je souhaite que vous attempriez le chocolat fondu avec un peu de lait pour qu’il soit plus léger. (I wish for you to temper the melted chocolate with some milk so it’s lighter.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of attremper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | attrempe | Il faut que je m’attrempe. | I need to temper myself. |
tu | attrempes | Ce n’est pas vrai que tu t’attrempe. | It’s not true that you temper yourself. |
il | attrempe | Il est possible qu’il s’attrempe. | It’s possible he tempers himself. |
elle | attrempe | Elle est contente que j’elle s’attrempe. | She is happy that she tempers herself. |
on | attrempe | On veut que tu t’attrempe. | We want you to temper yourself. |
nous | attrempions | Il est nécessaire que nous nous attrempions. | It’s necessary we temper ourselves. |
vous | attrempiez | Je veux que vous vous attrempiez. | I want you to temper yourself. |
ils | attrempent | Je doute qu’ils s’attrempent. | I doubt they will temper themselves. |
elles | attrempent | Elle croit que qu’elles s’attrempent. | She believes they will temper themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Attremper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
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Attremper – 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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