Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Introduction to the verb effiler
The English translation of effiler is “to thin” or “to make thinner.” The infinitive form, effiler, is pronounced as “eh-fee-lay.”
Effiler comes from the Old French word “efieler” which means “to make thin.” It originated from the Latin word “filum” meaning “thread” which also gave us the English word “filament.”
In everyday French, effiler is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, wish, or possibility.
- Il faut que je l’effile pour qu’il rentre dans la boîte. (I need to thin it so that it fits in the box.)
- J’aimerais que tu n’effiles pas trop les cheveux de notre fille. (I would like you not to thin our daughter’s hair too much.)
- Il est possible qu’elle effile la pâte avant de la cuire. (It is possible that she thins the dough before baking it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of effiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | effile | Je doute que je effile bien. | I doubt I thread well. |
tu | effiles | Je suis contente que tu effiles. | I’m glad you thread. |
il | effile | Il est possible qu’il effile. | It’s possible he threads. |
elle | effile | Elle veut que j’elle effile. | She wants her to thread. |
on | effile | Il est important qu’on effile. | It’s important we thread. |
nous | effilions | Il faut que nous effilions. | We must thread. |
vous | effiliez | Je suis contente que vous effiliez. | I’m glad you thread. |
ils | effilent | Il est crucial qu’ils effilent. | It’s crucial they thread. |
elles | effilent | Il est important qu’elles effilent. | It’s important they thread. |
Other Conjugations for Effiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
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Effiler – 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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