Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Introduction to the verb catiner
The English translation of the French verb catiner is “to beg” or “to whine.” It is pronounced as “ka-tee-nay.”
The origin of catiner can be traced back to the Latin word “captare,” which means “to catch,” “to try to obtain,” or “to entice.” This evolved into the Old French word “chaitier,” meaning “to beg,” and eventually transformed into the modern French verb “catiner.”
In everyday French, catiner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express wishes, desires, or possibilities.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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Il faut que tu catines pour avoir une augmentation de salaire. (You have to beg to get a raise.)
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Je souhaite que tu n’aies pas à catiner pour obtenir cette promotion. (I hope you won’t have to beg to get this promotion.)
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Il est possible que le chien de mon voisin se mette à catiner s’il ne le promène pas assez. (It’s possible that my neighbor’s dog will start begging if he doesn’t walk him enough.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of catiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | catine | Il faut que je catine. | I must flirt. |
tu | catines | Je souhaite que tu catines. | I hope you flirt. |
il | catine | Il est possible qu’il catine. | It’s possible he flirts. |
elle | catine | Elle veut que j’elle catine. | She wants her to flirt. |
on | catine | Il est important qu’on catine. | It’s important we flirt. |
nous | catinions | Il est préférable que nous catinions. | It’s preferable we flirt. |
vous | catiniez | Il est nécessaire que vous catiniez. | It’s necessary you flirt. |
ils | catinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils catinent. | It’s essential they flirt. |
elles | catinent | Il est crucial qu’elles catinent. | It’s crucial they flirt. |
Other Conjugations for Catiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
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Catiner – 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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