Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Introduction to the verb botter
The English translation of the French verb botter is “to kick.” It is pronounced as “bo-tay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word can be traced back to the Latin word “bottus,” meaning “to strike with the heel.” In everyday French, botter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express opinions, wishes, or uncertainty. In this tense, the verb is conjugated as follows:
Je botte
Tu bottes
Il/Elle/On botte
Nous bottions
Vous bottiez
Ils/Elles bottent
Here are three simple examples of how botter is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Il faut que je botte le ballon. (I have to kick the ball.)
- Je préférerais que tu ne bottes pas si fort. (I would prefer if you didn’t kick so hard.)
- Il est possible que nous bottions le mauvais endroit. (It’s possible that we’re kicking the wrong place.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of botter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | botte | Je veux que je botte le ballon. | I want to kick the ball. |
tu | bottes | Je te demande que tu bottes fort. | I ask you to kick hard. |
il | botte | Il est possible qu’il botte le ballon. | It’s possible he kicks the ball. |
elle | botte | Elle veut que j’elle botte le ballon. | She wants her to kick the ball. |
on | botte | Il est important qu’on botte le ballon. | It’s important we kick the ball. |
nous | bottions | Il est préférable que nous bottions le ballon. | It’s preferable we kick the ball. |
vous | bottiez | Il est nécessaire que vous bottiez le ballon. | It’s necessary you kick the ball. |
ils | bottent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bottent le ballon. | It’s essential they kick the ball. |
elles | bottent | Il est crucial qu’elles bottent le ballon. | It’s crucial they kick the ball. |
Other Conjugations for Botter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
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Botter – 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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