Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Introduction to the verb damer
The English translation of the French verb damer is “to flirt.” The infinitive form is pronounced “dah-may.”
The word “damer” comes from the Latin word “damnum,” meaning “damage” or “loss.” In Old French, it was used to refer to a woman who caused damage or loss to a man’s heart. Over time, it evolved to its current meaning of flirting. In everyday French, “damer” is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or wish.
- Je souhaite que tu ne dames pas avec lui. (I wish you wouldn’t flirt with him.)
- Il faut que j’arrête de damer avec toutes les filles. (I need to stop flirting with every girl.)
- Nous aimerions que vous ne damiez pas autant au travail. (We would like you to not flirt as much at work.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of damer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dame | Je veux que je dame. | I want to play. |
tu | dames | Il est possible que tu dames. | It’s possible you play. |
il | dame | Il faut qu’il dame. | He must play. |
elle | dame | Elle préfère qu’elle dame. | She prefers to play. |
on | dame | Il est important qu’on dame. | It’s important we play. |
nous | damions | Il est préférable que nous damions. | It’s preferable we play. |
vous | damiez | Il est nécessaire que vous damiez. | It’s necessary you play. |
ils | dament | Il est essentiel qu’ils dament. | It’s essential they play. |
elles | dament | Il est crucial qu’elles dament. | It’s crucial they play. |
Other Conjugations for Damer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
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Damer – 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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