Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Introduction to the verb baptiser
The English translation of the French verb baptiser is “to baptize.” It is pronounced “bap-tee-zay.”
The language origin of baptiser comes from the Latin word “baptizare,” meaning “to baptize.” It is a regular -ER verb and is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense when expressing a wish, doubt, or uncertainty.
Examples of baptiser in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je souhaite que tu baptises ton enfant. (I hope you baptize your child.)
- Il doute que le prêtre le baptise correctement. (He doubts that the priest will baptize him correctly.)
- Nous sommes heureux que vous baptisiez votre fille. (We are happy that you are baptizing your daughter.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of baptiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | baptise | Il faut que je baptise mes enfants. | I must baptize my children. |
tu | baptises | Je souhaite que tu baptises bébé. | I hope you baptize the baby. |
il | baptise | Il est possible qu’il baptise les nouveaux convertis. | It’s possible he baptizes the new converts. |
elle | baptise | Elle veut que j’elle baptise ses filleules. | She wants her to baptize her goddaughters. |
on | baptise | Il est important qu’on baptise les nouveaux-nés. | It’s important we baptize the newborns. |
nous | baptisions | Il est préférable que nous baptisions nos enfants. | It’s preferable we baptize our children. |
vous | baptisiez | Il est nécessaire que vous baptisiez les adultes. | It’s necessary you baptize the adults. |
ils | baptisent | Il est essentiel qu’ils baptisent les nouveaux croyants. | It’s essential they baptize the new believers. |
elles | baptisent | Il est crucial qu’elles baptisent les nouveaux arrivants. | It’s crucial they baptize the new arrivals. |
Other Conjugations for Baptiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
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Baptiser – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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