Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Introduction to the verb discontinuer
The English translation of discontinuer is “to discontinue” or “to stop.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dees-kohn-tee-new-ay.”
The word discontinuer comes from the Latin word “discontinuare,” which means “to interrupt” or “to break off.” In French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express wishes, doubts, or possibilities.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Il faut que j’arrête de fumer pour ma santé. (I must stop smoking for my health.)
- Je doute que la réunion soit discontinuée à cause du mauvais temps. (I doubt that the meeting will be discontinued because of the bad weather.)
- Il est possible que la compagnie discontinuera ce produit si les ventes continuent de baisser. (It is possible that the company will discontinue this product if sales continue to decline.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of discontinuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | discontinue | Il faut que je discontinue. | I must discontinue. |
tu | discontinues | Je préfère que tu discontinues. | I prefer you discontinue. |
il | discontinue | Il est possible qu’il discontinue. | It’s possible he discontinues. |
elle | discontinue | Elle veut que j’elle discontinue. | She wants her to discontinue. |
on | discontinue | Il est important qu’on discontinue. | It’s important we discontinue. |
nous | discontinuions | Il est préférable que nous discontinuions. | It’s preferable we discontinue. |
vous | discontinuiez | Il est nécessaire que vous discontinuiez. | It’s necessary you discontinue. |
ils | discontinuent | Il est essentiel qu’ils discontinuent. | It’s essential they discontinue. |
elles | discontinuent | Il est crucial qu’elles discontinuent. | It’s crucial they discontinue. |
Other Conjugations for Discontinuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
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Discontinuer – 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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