Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Introduction to the verb bivouaquer
The English translation of the French verb bivouaquer is “to bivouac” or “to camp out.” The infinitive form, bivouaquer, is pronounced “bee-voo-ah-kay.”
The origin of the word bivouaquer comes from the Swiss German word “biwacht,” meaning “to keep watch.” It entered the French language in the early 19th century and originally referred to a temporary military encampment.
In everyday French, bivouaquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or a possibility. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Je souhaite que nous bivouaquions près du lac ce week-end. (I wish for us to bivouac near the lake this weekend.)
- Il est possible que nous bivouaquions dans la forêt pour observer les étoiles. (It is possible for us to bivouac in the forest to watch the stars.)
- Je doute que vous bivouaquiez dans cette région sans équipement adéquat. (I doubt that you would bivouac in this region without proper equipment.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bivouaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bivouaque | Il est possible que je bivouaque. | It’s possible that I bivouac. |
tu | bivouaques | J’aimerais que tu bivouaques. | I would like you to bivouac. |
il | bivouaque | Bien qu’il bivouaque, il a froid. | Although he bivouacs, he is cold. |
elle | bivouaque | Elle préfère que j’elle bivouaque. | She prefers her to bivouac. |
on | bivouaque | Il faut que bivouaque. | It’s necessary to bivouac. |
nous | bivouaquions | Il est préférable que nous bivouaquions. | It’s preferable that we bivouac. |
vous | bivouaquiez | J’espère que vous bivouaquiez. | I hope that you bivouac. |
ils | bivouaquent | Bien qu’ils bivouaquent, ils ont faim. | Although they bivouac, they are hungry. |
elles | bivouaquent | Elles veulent que j’elles bivouaquent. | They want her to bivouac. |
Other Conjugations for Bivouaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bivouaquer
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Bivouaquer – 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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