Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Introduction to the verb constiper
The English translation of the French verb constiper is “to be constipated.” It is pronounced “kohn-stee-pay.”
The word constiper comes from the Latin word “constipare,” which means “to pack tightly.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used primarily in a medical context to refer to difficulties with bowel movements.
In everyday French, constiper is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation. It is often used with the conjunction “que” to introduce a subordinate clause.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Je doute que tu te constipes souvent. (I doubt that you are constipated often.)
- Il est possible que le bébé se constipe après avoir mangé trop de bananes. (It is possible that the baby will become constipated after eating too many bananas.)
- J’aimerais que tu te constipes moins fréquemment. (I would like for you to be constipated less frequently.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of constiper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | constipe | Je doute que je me constipe. | I doubt I am constipated. |
tu | constipes | Je crains que tu te constipes. | I fear you are constipated. |
il | constipe | Il est important qu’il se constipe. | It’s important he is constipated. |
elle | constipe | Elle veut que je me constipe. | She wants me to be constipated. |
on | constipe | Je préfère qu’on se constipe. | I prefer we be constipated. |
nous | constipions | Il est possible que nous nous constipions. | It’s possible we are constipated. |
vous | constipiez | Je souhaite que vous vous constipiez. | I wish you were constipated. |
ils | constipent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils se constipent. | It’s necessary they are constipated. |
elles | constipent | Elle craint qu’elles se constipent. | She fears they are constipated. |
Other Conjugations for Constiper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
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Constiper – 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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