Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Introduction to the verb combler
The English translation of the French verb combler is “to fill” or “to fulfill.” It is pronounced as “kom-blay.”
The word combler comes from the Latin word “cumulare,” which means “to heap up” or “to accumulate.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of filling or satisfying a need, desire, or gap. In the Subjonctif Présent tense, combler is often used to express a hypothetical or desired action.
Three simple examples of combler in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their translations are:
- Il faut que tu combles ses attentes. (You must fulfill his expectations.)
- J’aimerais que tu combles ce vide dans ma vie. (I would like you to fill this void in my life.)
- Je crains que personne ne puisse combler son cœur brisé. (I fear that no one can fill her broken heart.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of combler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | comble | Je ne pense pas qu’il soit possible que je comble ses attentes. | I don’t think it’s possible for me to fulfill his expectations. |
tu | combles | Je ne crois pas que tu combles ses besoins. | I don’t believe you fulfill his needs. |
il | comble | Il est important qu’il comble ses lacunes. | It’s important for him to fill his gaps. |
elle | comble | Elle souhaite qu’elle comble son coeur. | She wishes to fill her heart. |
on | comble | Je doute qu’on comble tous les trous. | I doubt we fill all the gaps. |
nous | comblions | Nous devrions nous assurer que nous comblions toutes les attentes. | We should make sure we fulfill all the expectations. |
vous | combliez | Il est impératif que vous combliez toutes les demandes. | It’s imperative for you to fulfill all the requests. |
ils | comblent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils comblent tous les vides. | It’s necessary for them to fill all the voids. |
elles | comblent | Elle veut qu’elles comblent tous ses souhaits. | She wants them to fulfill all her wishes. |
Other Conjugations for Combler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
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Combler – 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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