Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Introduction to the verb dresser
The English translation of the French verb dresser is “to dress” or “to put up.” It is pronounced /dʁɛ.se/.
The word “dresser” comes from the Old French word “drecier” which means “to straighten” or “to arrange.” In everyday French, the verb dresser is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a desire, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
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Je veux que tu dresses la table avant l’arrivée des invités. (I want you to set the table before the guests arrive.)
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Il faut que nous dressions un plan pour le projet. (We need to come up with a plan for the project.)
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Il est important que vous dressiez un budget réaliste. (It is important that you establish a realistic budget.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of dresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dresse | Il est temps que je dresse. | It’s time I set up. |
tu | dresse | Il est important que tu dresse. | It’s important you set up. |
il | dresse | Il est possible qu’il dresse. | It’s possible he sets up. |
elle | dresse | Elle veut que j’elle dresse. | She wants her to set up. |
on | dresse | Il est préférable qu’on dresse. | It’s preferable we set up. |
nous | dressions | Il est nécessaire que nous dressions. | It’s necessary we set up. |
vous | dressiez | Il est crucial que vous dressiez. | It’s crucial you set up. |
ils | dressent | Il est essentiel qu’ils dressent. | It’s essential they set up. |
elles | dressent | Il est crucial qu’elles dressent. | It’s crucial they set up. |
Other Conjugations for Dresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
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Dresser – 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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