Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Introduction to the verb cramponner
The English translation of the French verb cramponner is “to cling on/to hold on to”. The infinitive form is pronounced as kʁɑ̃.pɔ.ne.
The word cramponner comes from the Old French word “crampon” which means “claw” or “hook”. It is derived from the Latin word “campania” which refers to a device used for holding or gripping.
In everyday French, the verb cramponner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, desire, doubt, or uncertainty. It is also used to express an action that is not certain to happen.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que je me cramponne à mes rêves. (I need to cling on to my dreams.)
- Je préférerais que tu te cramponnes à cet espoir. (I would prefer if you held on to this hope.)
- Il est important que nous nous cramponnions à la vérité. (It is important that we hold on to the truth.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cramponner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cramponne | Je veux que je cramponne. | I want to cling. |
tu | cramponnes | Il est important que tu cramponnes. | It’s important you cling. |
il | cramponne | Il est possible qu’il cramponne. | It’s possible he clings. |
elle | cramponne | Elle préfère qu’elle cramponne. | She prefers to cling. |
on | cramponne | Il est nécessaire qu’on cramponne. | It’s necessary we cling. |
nous | cramponnions | Il est préférable que nous cramponnions. | It’s preferable we cling. |
vous | cramponniez | Il est crucial que vous cramponniez. | It’s crucial you cling. |
ils | cramponnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils cramponnent. | It’s essential they cling. |
elles | cramponnent | Il est important qu’elles cramponnent. | It’s important they cling. |
Other Conjugations for Cramponner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
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Cramponner – 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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