Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Introduction to the verb bitumer
The English translation of the French verb bitumer is “to asphalt.” It is pronounced as “bee-too-may.”
The word “bitumer” comes from the Latin word “bitumen,” meaning “pitch” or “asphalt.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used to refer to the substance of asphalt ever since.
In everyday French, the verb bitumer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a possibility, or a desire. It can also be used to express doubt or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que je bitume la route avant que la pluie ne tombe. (I must asphalt the road before the rain falls.)
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Je veux que tu bitumes le parking demain matin. (I want you to asphalt the parking lot tomorrow morning.)
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Il est possible que nous bitumions la piste de course ce week-end. (It is possible that we asphalt the race track this weekend.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bitumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bitume | Il faut que je bitume la route. | I have to asphalt the road. |
tu | bitumes | Je veux que tu bitumes la rue. | I want you to asphalt the street. |
il | bitume | Il est important qu’il bitume. | It’s important he asphalts. |
elle | bitume | Elle insiste que j’elle bitume. | She insists on her asphalting. |
on | bitume | Il est possible qu’on bitume. | It’s possible we asphalt. |
nous | bitumions | Il est préférable que nous bitumions. | It’s preferable we asphalt. |
vous | bitumiez | Il est nécessaire que vous bitumiez. | It’s necessary you asphalt. |
ils | bitument | Il est essentiel qu’ils bitument. | It’s essential they asphalt. |
elles | bitument | Il est crucial qu’elles bitument. | It’s crucial they asphalt. |
Other Conjugations for Bitumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitumer
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Bitumer – 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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