Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Introduction to the verb effaroucher
The English translation of the French verb effaroucher is “to startle” or “to scare”. It is pronounced eh-fah-roo-shay.
Effaroucher is derived from the Old French word “effarochier”, which comes from the Latin “ex” (out) and “fear” (farus). It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility, a wish, or a doubt.
Examples of effaroucher in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que les enfants ne s’effarouchent pas devant les feux d’artifice. (It’s necessary that the children don’t get scared by the fireworks.)
- Je ne veux pas qu’elle s’effarouche à l’idée de prendre l’avion. (I don’t want her to get startled at the idea of taking the plane.)
- Il est possible que le bruit de la tondeuse les effarouche. (It’s possible that the noise of the lawnmower startles them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of effaroucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | effarouche | Il est possible que je l’effarouche. | It’s possible I scare him/her. |
tu | effarouches | Je veux que tu ne l’effarouches pas. | I want you to not scare him/her. |
il | effarouche | Il est important qu’il l’effarouche. | It’s important he scares him/her. |
elle | effarouche | Elle est heureuse que je l’effarouche. | She is happy I scare him/her. |
on | effarouche | Il est nécessaire qu’on l’effarouche. | It’s necessary we scare him/her. |
nous | effarouchions | Il est possible que nous l’effarouchions. | It’s possible we scare him/her. |
vous | effarouchiez | Il faut que vous l’effarouchiez. | You must scare him/her. |
ils | effarouchent | Il est important qu’ils l’effarouchent. | It’s important they scare him/her. |
elles | effarouchent | Il est crucial qu’elles l’effarouchent. | It’s crucial they scare him/her. |
Other Conjugations for Effaroucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
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Effaroucher – 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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