Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Introduction to the verb embosser
The English translation of the French verb embosser is “to emboss.” It is pronounced as “ahm-boh-seh.”
The word embosser comes from the French word “bosse,” which means “bump” or “boss.” It is derived from the Old French word “bocer,” which means “to raise” or “to make a bump.”
In everyday French, embosser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a suggestion, or a possibility. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que tu embosses le logo sur le papier. (You need to emboss the logo on the paper.)
- Je veux que tu embosses cette carte pour l’anniversaire de maman. (I want you to emboss this card for mom’s birthday.)
- Il est possible que tu embosses ton nom sur la couverture. (It is possible for you to emboss your name on the cover.)
In each of these examples, the verb embosser is followed by the conjunction “que” and the subjunctive form of the verb. This structure indicates that the action is not certain but is wished for, suggested, or possible.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of embosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embosse | Il est possible que je embosse. | It’s possible I emboss. |
tu | embosses | Elle veut que tu embosses. | She wants you to emboss. |
il | embosse | Il est important qu’il embosse. | It’s important he embosses. |
elle | embosse | Je préfère que j’elle embosse. | I prefer her to emboss. |
on | embosse | Il est nécessaire qu’on embosse. | It’s necessary we emboss. |
nous | embossions | Il est crucial que nous embossions. | It’s crucial we emboss. |
vous | embossiez | Il est préférable que vous embossiez. | It’s preferable you emboss. |
ils | embossent | Il est essentiel qu’ils embossent. | It’s essential they emboss. |
elles | embossent | Il est important qu’elles embossent. | It’s important they emboss. |
Other Conjugations for Embosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embosser
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Embosser – 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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