Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Introduction to the verb embêter
The English translation of embêter is “to bother” or “to annoy.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-beh-teh.”
The verb embêter comes from the French word “embêté,” meaning “annoyed” or “troubled.” It originated from the word “bet” which means “stupid” or “annoying” in Old French.
In everyday French, the verb embêter is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, doubt, or uncertainty. It is commonly used in sentences starting with “il faut que” (it is necessary that) or “je souhaite que” (I wish that).
Example 1: Il faut que tu ne l’embêtes pas. (It is necessary that you don’t bother him/her.)
Example 2: Je souhaite que vous ne m’embêtiez plus. (I wish that you stop bothering me.)
Example 3: Il est possible que ça l’embête. (It is possible that it bothers him/her.)
In these sentences, the verb embêter is conjugated in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desired or possible action. The English translations also use the Subjunctive mood to convey a similar meaning.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of embêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embête | Il faut que je n’embête personne. | I must not annoy anyone. |
tu | embêtes | Je préfère que tu n’embêtes personne. | I prefer you not annoy anyone. |
il | embête | Il est possible qu’il embête quelqu’un. | It’s possible he annoys someone. |
elle | embête | Elle veut que je n’embête personne. | She wants me not to annoy anyone. |
on | embête | Il est important qu’on n’embête personne. | It’s important we don’t annoy anyone. |
nous | embêtions | Il est préférable que nous n’embêtions personne. | It’s preferable we don’t annoy anyone. |
vous | embêtiez | Il est nécessaire que vous n’embêtiez personne. | It’s necessary you don’t annoy anyone. |
ils | embêtent | Il est essentiel qu’ils n’embêtent personne. | It’s essential they don’t annoy anyone. |
elles | embêtent | Il est crucial qu’elles n’embêtent personne. | It’s crucial they don’t annoy anyone. |
Other Conjugations for Embêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
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Embêter – 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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