Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Introduction to the verb enjamber
The English translation of the French verb enjamber is “to straddle” or “to step over”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “an-zham-bay”.
Enjamber comes from the Old French word “enjambe”, meaning “to step over”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action.
Examples:
- Je crains qu’il n’enjambe le mur. (I fear that he may straddle the wall.)
- Il faut que tu enjambes la barrière pour entrer. (You have to step over the fence to enter.)
- Il est important que nous enjambions nos différences pour travailler ensemble. (It is important that we straddle our differences to work together.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of enjamber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enjambe | Il est impératif que je enjambe. | It’s imperative that I step over. |
tu | enjambe | Elle doute que tu enjambe. | She doubts that you step over. |
il | enjambe | Le professeur veut qu’il enjambe. | The professor wants him to step over. |
elle | enjambe | Sa mère préfère qu’elle enjambe. | Her mother prefers her to step over. |
on | enjambe | Il est important qu’on enjambe. | It’s important we step over. |
nous | enjambions | Il est souhaitable que nous enjambions. | It’s desirable we step over. |
vous | enjambiez | Il est nécessaire que vous enjambiez. | It’s necessary you step over. |
ils | enjambent | Il est dangereux qu’ils enjambent. | It’s dangerous they step over. |
elles | enjambent | Il est essentiel qu’elles enjambent. | It’s essential they step over. |
Other Conjugations for Enjamber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
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Enjamber – 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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