Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Introduction to the verb entêter
The English translation of the French verb entêter is “to stubbornly persist” or “to be stubborn.” The infinitive form, entêter, is pronounced as “ahn-teh-teh.”
Entêter comes from the French word “tête,” meaning “head,” and the prefix “en,” which gives the verb a sense of intensity or focus. It is most often used in everyday French in the subjonctif présent tense, which expresses a wish, doubt, or hypothetical situation.
Three examples of entêter in the subjonctif présent tense are:
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Il faut que tu t’entêtes à vouloir partir seul en voyage. (You stubbornly insist on traveling alone.)
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Je ne comprends pas pourquoi il s’entête à refuser mon aide. (I don’t understand why he stubbornly refuses my help.)
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Il est important que nous nous entêtions à trouver une solution. (It is important that we stubbornly persist in finding a solution.)
In these examples, the subjonctif présent tense is used to express a strong determination or insistence on something. The verb entêter is often used in this tense to indicate a person’s strong will or stubbornness.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of entêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | entête | Il est important que je m’entête dans cette décision. | It’s important that I am stubborn in this decision. |
tu | entêtes | Je préfère que tu t’entêtes avec moi. | I prefer you stubbornly stick with me. |
il | entête | Il est nécessaire qu’il s’entête dans son choix. | It’s necessary that he stubbornly sticks with his choice. |
elle | entête | Elle veut que j’entête le projet. | She wants me to stubbornly stick to the project. |
on | entête | Il est crucial qu’on s’entête dans cette affaire. | It’s crucial we stubbornly stick with this matter. |
nous | entêtions | Il est préférable que nous nous entêtions. | It’s preferable we stubbornly stick together. |
vous | entêtiez | Il est possible que vous vous entêtiez. | It’s possible you stubbornly stick together. |
ils | entêtent | Il est essentiel qu’ils s’entêtent. | It’s essential they stubbornly stick together. |
elles | entêtent | Il est important qu’elles s’entêtent. | It’s important they stubbornly stick together. |
Other Conjugations for Entêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
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Entêter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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