Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Introduction to the verb cautionner
The English translation of the French verb cautionner is “to guarantee” or “to endorse.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ko-see-on-ay.”
The origin of the verb cautionner comes from the noun “caution,” which means “security” or “guarantee” in French. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood used to express possibility or doubt.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu cautionnes sa demande. (You need to guarantee his request.)
- Je doute qu’il cautionne ce projet. (I doubt that he endorses this project.)
- Nous préférons que vous cautionniez la vente de la maison. (We prefer that you guarantee the sale of the house.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cautionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cautionne | Il faut que je cautionne. | I must approve. |
tu | cautionnes | Je préfère que tu cautionnes. | I prefer you approve. |
il | cautionne | Il est possible qu’il cautionne. | It’s possible he approves. |
elle | cautionne | Elle veut que j’elle cautionne. | She wants her to approve. |
on | cautionne | Il est important qu’on cautionne. | It’s important we approve. |
nous | cautionnions | Il est préférable que nous cautionnions. | It’s preferable we approve. |
vous | cautionniez | Il est nécessaire que vous cautionniez. | It’s necessary you approve. |
ils | cautionnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils cautionnent. | It’s essential they approve. |
elles | cautionnent | Il est crucial qu’elles cautionnent. | It’s crucial they approve. |
Other Conjugations for Cautionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
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Cautionner – 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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