Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Introduction to the verb boycotter
The English translation of the French verb boycotter is “to boycott.” It is pronounced as “bwah-koh-teh” in the infinitive form.
The word “boycotter” comes from the English name of Charles Boycott, a landlord in Ireland who was ostracized by the local community in 1880 due to his harsh treatment of tenants. The word was created by combining his last name with the verb “to cotter,” meaning to cut off or to sharecropper.
In everyday French, the verb boycotter is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a wish, or a hypothetical situation. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Je veux que nous boycottons cette marque de vêtements. (I want us to boycott this clothing brand.)
- Il est important que vous boycottiez les produits de cette entreprise. (It is important that you boycott this company’s products.)
- Nous préférerions que vous boycottez cette conférence en signe de protestation. (We would prefer if you boycotted this conference as a sign of protest.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of boycotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | boycotte | Il faut que je boycotte l’entreprise. | I must boycott the company. |
tu | boycottes | Je préfère que tu boycottes l’événement. | I prefer you boycott the event. |
il | boycotte | Il est possible qu’il boycotte le produit. | It’s possible he boycotts the product. |
elle | boycotte | Elle veut que j’elle boycotte le concert. | She wants her to boycott the concert. |
on | boycotte | Il est important qu’on boycotte la manifestation. | It’s important we boycott the protest. |
nous | boycottons | Il est préférable que nous boycottons le système. | It’s preferable we boycott the system. |
vous | boycottiez | Il est nécessaire que vous boycottiez le gouvernement. | It’s necessary you boycott the government. |
ils | boycottent | Il est essentiel qu’ils boycottent le produit. | It’s essential they boycott the product. |
elles | boycottent | Il est crucial qu’elles boycottent la marchandise. | It’s crucial they boycott the merchandise. |
Other Conjugations for Boycotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the boycotter Subjonctif Présent tense conjugation!
Boycotter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb boycotter. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!