Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Introduction to the verb billancher
The English translation of the French verb billancher is “to whitewash” or “to lime-wash.” It is pronounced as “bee-lawn-shay” in the infinitive form.
The word billancher comes from the Old French word “blanchir” meaning “to make white.” It is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense in everyday French to express a wish, a desire, or a possibility.
Examples:
- Il faut que je billanche les murs de la maison. (I have to whitewash the walls of the house.)
- Je préférerais que tu billanches la façade plutôt que de la peindre. (I would prefer if you whitewashed the facade instead of painting it.)
- Il est important que nous billanchions la clôture avant l’arrivée de l’hiver. (It is important that we whitewash the fence before winter comes.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of billancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bille | Je veux que je bille dans la neige. | I want to slip in the snow. |
tu | billies | Il est nécessaire que tu billies. | It’s necessary that you slip. |
il | bille | Il est possible qu’il bille sur la glace. | It’s possible he slips on the ice. |
elle | bille | Elle préfère que j’elle bille. | She prefers me to slip. |
on | bille | Il est important qu’on bille sur la route. | It’s important we slip on the road. |
nous | billions | Il est préférable que nous billions. | It’s preferable that we slip. |
vous | billiez | Il est nécessaire que vous billiez. | It’s necessary that you slip. |
ils | billent | Il est essentiel qu’ils billent. | It’s essential that they slip. |
elles | billent | Il est crucial qu’elles billent. | It’s crucial that they slip. |
Other Conjugations for Billancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billancher
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Billancher – 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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