Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Introduction to the verb chevreter
The English translation of the French verb chevreter is “to bleat” or “to baa.” It is pronounced “shev-reh-teh.”
The origin of chevreter can be traced back to the Old French word “chevretier,” which meant “goatherd.” Over time, the verb evolved to mean the sound that goats make, similar to the English word “bleat.”
In everyday French, chevreter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or desire, or in conjunction with certain verbs such as “vouloir” (to want) or “souhaiter” (to wish). It can also be used when talking about hypothetical situations.
Here are three examples of chevreter in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu chevretes plus fort. (I would like for you to bleat louder.)
- Il faut que les chèvres chevretent pour que le fermier les entende. (The goats need to bleat so that the farmer can hear them.)
- Je souhaite que la chèvre arrête de chevreter car ça m’empêche de dormir. (I wish the goat would stop bleating because it’s keeping me from sleeping.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of chevreter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chevrette | Il faut que je chevrette. | I must neigh. |
tu | chevrettes | Je préfère que tu chevrettes. | I prefer you neigh. |
il | chevrette | Il est possible qu’il chevrette. | It’s possible he neighs. |
elle | chevrette | Elle veut qu’elle chevrette. | She wants her to neigh. |
on | chevrette | Il est important qu’on chevrette. | It’s important we neigh. |
nous | chevrettions | Il est préférable que nous chevrettions. | It’s preferable we neigh. |
vous | chevrettiez | Il est nécessaire que vous chevrettiez. | It’s necessary you neigh. |
ils | chevrettent | Il est essentiel qu’ils chevrettent. | It’s essential they neigh. |
elles | chevrettent | Il est crucial qu’elles chevrettent. | It’s crucial they neigh. |
Other Conjugations for Chevreter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
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Chevreter – 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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