Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Introduction to the verb chavirer
The English translation of the French verb chavirer is “to capsize” or “to overturn.” It is pronounced as “sha-vee-reh” in its infinitive form.
Chavirer comes from the Old French word “chavir,” meaning “to turn upside down” or “to capsize.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of chavirer being used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je doute que le bateau chavire pendant la tempête. (I doubt that the boat capsizes during the storm.)
- Il est probable que le bateau chavire à cause des vagues. (It is likely that the boat capsizes because of the waves.)
- Je suis triste que nous chavirions si nous n’avions pas pris les précautions nécessaires. (I am sad that we would capsize if we had not taken the necessary precautions.)
English translations:
- I doubt that the boat capsizes during the storm.
- It is likely that the boat capsizes because of the waves.
- I am sad that we would capsize if we had not taken the necessary precautions.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of chavirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chavire | Il faut que je chavire. | I must capsize. |
tu | chavires | Je préfère que tu chavires. | I prefer you capsize. |
il | chavire | Il est possible qu’il chavire. | It’s possible he capsizes. |
elle | chavire | Elle veut que j’elle chavire. | She wants her to capsize. |
on | chavire | Il est important qu’on chavire. | It’s important we capsize. |
nous | chavrions | Il est préférable que nous chavrions. | It’s preferable we capsize. |
vous | chavriez | Il est nécessaire que vous chavriez. | It’s necessary you capsize. |
ils | chavirent | Il est essentiel qu’ils chavirent. | It’s essential they capsize. |
elles | chavirent | Il est crucial qu’elles chavirent. | It’s crucial they capsize. |
Other Conjugations for Chavirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
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Chavirer – 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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