Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Introduction to the verb bastionner
The English translation of the French verb bastionner is “to fortify” or “to strengthen.” It is pronounced as “bah-stee-oh-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word bastionner comes from the noun bastion, which refers to a fortified structure or stronghold. It has its origins in the Italian word bastione and the Latin word bastire, meaning “to build.”
Bastionner is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a wish or a requirement. It is often used in formal or literary contexts.
Three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Il faut que tu bastionnes ton argumentation. (You must strengthen your argumentation.)
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Je souhaite que nous bastionnions notre position avant de négocier. (I wish for us to fortify our position before negotiating.)
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Il est important que les murs soient bien bastionnés pour résister aux attaques ennemies. (It is important for the walls to be well fortified to resist enemy attacks.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bastionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bastionne | Il est possible que je bastionne. | It’s possible I fortify. |
tu | bastionnes | Il est important que tu bastionnes. | It’s important you fortify. |
il | bastionne | Il est essentiel qu’il bastionne. | It’s essential he fortifies. |
elle | bastionne | Elle veut que j’elle bastionne. | She wants her to fortify. |
on | bastionne | Il est nécessaire qu’on bastionne. | It’s necessary we fortify. |
nous | bastionnions | Il est préférable que nous bastionnions. | It’s preferable we fortify. |
vous | bastionniez | Il est crucial que vous bastionniez. | It’s crucial you fortify. |
ils | bastionnent | Il est possible qu’ils bastionnent. | It’s possible they fortify. |
elles | bastionnent | Il est important qu’elles bastionnent. | It’s important they fortify. |
Other Conjugations for Bastionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
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Bastionner – 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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