Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Introduction to the verb cauchemarder
The English translation of the French verb cauchemarder is “to have nightmares.” It is pronounced as “koh-shuh-mahr-dey.”
The word cauchemarder comes from the Old French word cauchemare, which means “nightmare.” It is a combination of the words caucher, meaning “to press,” and mare, meaning “ghost.” In everyday French, cauchemarder is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of cauchemarder in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Il faut que je cauchemarde moins. (I need to have fewer nightmares.)
- Je veux que tu ne cauchemardes pas cette nuit. (I want you to not have nightmares tonight.)
- Il est possible qu’elle cauchemarde à cause du stress. (It’s possible that she’s having nightmares because of stress.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cauchemarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cauchemarde | J’ai peur que je cauchemarde encore. | I’m afraid I still have nightmares. |
tu | cauchemardes | Elle ne veut pas que tu cauchemardes. | She doesn’t want you to have nightmares. |
il | cauchemarde | Il n’est pas sûr qu’il cauchemarde. | It’s not certain he has nightmares. |
elle | cauchemarde | Il est possible qu’elle cauchemarde. | It’s possible she has nightmares. |
on | cauchemarde | Il faut qu’on cauchemarde ensemble. | We have to have nightmares together. |
nous | cauchemardions | Il est préférable que nous cauchemardions. | It’s preferable we have nightmares. |
vous | cauchemardiez | Il est nécessaire que vous cauchemardiez. | It’s necessary you have nightmares. |
ils | cauchemardent | Il est essentiel qu’ils cauchemardent. | It’s essential they have nightmares. |
elles | cauchemardent | Il est crucial qu’elles cauchemardent. | It’s crucial they have nightmares. |
Other Conjugations for Cauchemarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
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Cauchemarder – 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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