Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
Introduction to the verb court-circuiter
The English translation of the French verb court-circuiter is “to bypass” or “to short-circuit.” It is pronounced “koor-seer-kwee-tay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the verb court-circuiter comes from the combination of the words “court” (short) and “circuit” (circuit), which reflects its meaning of creating a shorter, alternate path.
In everyday French, court-circuiter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or a wish. This tense is formed by using the subjonctif present of the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of court-circuiter used in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que j’essaie de court-circuiter le système. (I need to try to bypass the system.)
- Nous préférons que tu court-circuites le règlement. (We prefer that you bypass the regulation.)
- Il est important que vous court-circuitiez cette étape pour gagner du temps. (It is important that you short-circuit this step to save time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of court-circuiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | court-circuite | Je ne crois pas que je court-circuite. | I don’t believe I short-circuit. |
tu | court-circuites | Je doute que tu court-circuites. | I doubt you short-circuit. |
il | court-circuite | Il est possible qu’il court-circuite. | It’s possible he short-circuits. |
elle | court-circuite | J’espère qu’elle court-circuite. | I hope she short-circuits. |
on | court-circuite | Je m’étonne qu’on court-circuite. | I’m surprised we short-circuit. |
nous | court-circutions | Il se peut que nous court-circutions. | We may short-circuit. |
vous | court-circutiez | Je suis inquiet que vous court-circutiez. | I’m worried you short-circuit. |
ils | court-circuitent | J’appréhende qu’ils court-circuitent. | I’m afraid they short-circuit. |
elles | court-circuitent | Je suis sûr qu’elles court-circuitent. | I’m sure they short-circuit. |
Other Conjugations for Court-Circuiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb court-circuiter
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Court-Circuiter – 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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