Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Introduction to the verb carder
The English translation of the French verb carder is “to card.” It is pronounced “kar-deh.”
The origin of the word “carder” can be traced back to the Latin word “carduus,” meaning “thistle,” which was used to comb wool. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express wishes, doubts, or uncertainty.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il faut que je card e cette laine avant de la tisser. (I must card this wool before weaving it.)
- J’aimerais que tu card es plus souvent tes cheveux pour éviter les nœuds. (I wish you would card your hair more often to avoid tangles.)
- Il est important que nous card ions bien nos idées avant de prendre une décision. (It is important that we thoroughly comb through our ideas before making a decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of carder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | carde | Il est possible que je carde. | It’s possible that I card. |
tu | cardes | Je préfère que tu cardes. | I prefer you card. |
il | carde | Il est essentiel qu’il carde. | It’s essential he cards. |
elle | carde | Elle veut que j’elle carde. | She wants her to card. |
on | carde | Il est important qu’on carde. | It’s important we card. |
nous | cardions | Il est nécessaire que nous cardions. | It’s necessary we card. |
vous | cardiez | Il est crucial qu’ils cardiez. | It’s crucial you card. |
ils | cardent | Il est préférable qu’ils cardent. | It’s preferable they card. |
elles | cardent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles cardent. | It’s necessary they card. |
Other Conjugations for Carder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
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Carder – 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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