Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Introduction to the verb carburer
The English translation of the French verb carburer is “to run on (fuel/gasoline)” or “to carburet.” It is pronounced as “kar-byuh-reh.”
The word carburer comes from the French noun “carburant,” which means “fuel.” It is a combination of the prefix “carb-” (from the Latin word “carbo” meaning “coal”) and the suffix “-er” (which is used to form verbs).
In everyday French, the verb carburer is most often used in the subjonctif présent tense, which is used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Il faut que j’aille à la station-service pour carburer. (I have to go to the gas station to fill up.)
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Nous cherchons une voiture qui carbure à l’éthanol. (We are looking for a car that runs on ethanol.)
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Je souhaite que mon scooter carbure mieux pour économiser sur l’essence. (I wish my scooter would run better to save on gas.)
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I have to go to the gas station to fill up.
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We are looking for a car that runs on ethanol.
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I wish my scooter would run better to save on gas.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of carburer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | carbure | Il faut que je carbure bien. | I must run well. |
tu | carbures | Je veux que tu carbures plus. | I want you to run faster. |
il | carbure | Il est possible qu’il carbure. | It’s possible he runs. |
elle | carbure | Elle veut que j’elle carbure. | She wants her to run. |
on | carbure | Il est important qu’on carbure ensemble. | It’s important we run together. |
nous | carburions | Il est préférable que nous carburions. | It’s preferable we run. |
vous | carburiez | Il est nécessaire que vous carburiez. | It’s necessary you run. |
ils | carburent | Il est essentiel qu’ils carburent. | It’s essential they run. |
elles | carburent | Il est crucial qu’elles carburent. | It’s crucial they run. |
Other Conjugations for Carburer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carburer
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Carburer – 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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