Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Introduction to the verb camper
The English translation of the French verb camper is “to camp.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “kahm-peh.”
The word “camper” comes from the Latin word “campare” meaning “to pitch a tent.” It first appeared in the French language in the 19th century as a noun referring to someone who spends time in nature, and later became a verb to describe the act of camping.
In everyday French, the verb camper is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or possibility. It is typically used in conjunction with the conjunction “que” and followed by the subjunctive form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il faut que je campe dans la forêt. (I have to camp in the forest.)
- Nous ne voulons pas que tu campes seul. (We don’t want you to camp alone.)
- Il est possible que je campe près de la rivière. (It’s possible that I camp near the river.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of camper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | campe | J’espère que je campe bien. | I hope I camp well. |
tu | campes | Je doute que tu campes ici. | I doubt you camp here. |
il | campe | Il est improbable qu’il campe. | It’s unlikely he camps. |
elle | campe | Elle veut que j’elle campe. | She wants her to camp. |
on | campe | Il est possible qu’on campe. | It’s possible we camp. |
nous | campions | Il est nécessaire que nous campions. | It’s necessary we camp. |
vous | campiez | Il est important que vous campiez. | It’s important you camp. |
ils | campent | Il est essentiel qu’ils campent. | It’s essential they camp. |
elles | campent | Il est crucial qu’elles campent. | It’s crucial they camp. |
Other Conjugations for Camper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
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Camper – 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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