Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Introduction to the verb border
The English translation of the French verb border is “to border” or “to edge.” It is pronounced as “bohr-dər” in the infinitive form.
The word “border” comes from the Old French word “bordure,” which comes from the Latin word “borda” meaning “edge” or “ship’s side.” In everyday French, “border” is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a desire, a doubt, or a possibility.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu bordes la robe de dentelle. (I wish for you to edge the dress with lace.)
- Il est possible que la frontière borde la rivière. (It is possible that the border edges the river.)
- Je doute que nous bordions la pelouse avant le dîner. (I doubt that we will edge the lawn before dinner.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of border
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | borde | Il est important que je borde. | It’s important I border. |
tu | bordes | Il est nécessaire que tu bordes. | It’s necessary you border. |
il | borde | Il est essentiel qu’il borde. | It’s essential he borders. |
elle | borde | Elle préfère que j’elle borde. | She prefers her to border. |
on | borde | Il est possible qu’on borde. | It’s possible we border. |
nous | bordions | Il est préférable que nous bordions. | It’s preferable we border. |
vous | bordiez | Il est crucial que vous bordiez. | It’s crucial you border. |
ils | bordent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bordent. | It’s essential they border. |
elles | bordent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles bordent. | It’s necessary they border. |
Other Conjugations for Border.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb border
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
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Border – 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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