Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Introduction to the verb entonner
The English translation of the French verb entonner is “to intone” or “to sing/tune in.” It is pronounced as “ahn-toh-nay.”
The origin of the word entonner can be traced back to the Latin word “intonare,” which means “to thunder” or “to resound.” In everyday French, entonner is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a subjective opinion, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu entonnes cette chanson à notre mariage. (I would like you to sing/tune in this song at our wedding.)
- Le professeur souhaite que les élèves entonnent l’hymne national en début de journée. (The teacher wants the students to intone the national anthem at the beginning of the day.)
- Il faut que nous entonnions un chant de victoire pour célébrer notre succès. (We have to intone a victory song to celebrate our success.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of entonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | entonne | Il faut que je entonne cette chanson. | I must sing this song. |
tu | entonnes | Je préfère que tu entonnes. | I prefer you sing. |
il | entonne | Il est possible qu’il entonne. | It’s possible he sings. |
elle | entonne | Elle veut qu’elle entonne. | She wants to sing. |
on | entonne | Il est important qu’on entonne. | It’s important we sing. |
nous | entonnions | Il est préférable que nous entonnions. | It’s preferable we sing. |
vous | entonniez | Il est nécessaire que vous entonniez. | It’s necessary you sing. |
ils | entonnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils entonnent. | It’s essential they sing. |
elles | entonnent | Il est crucial qu’elles entonnent. | It’s crucial they sing. |
Other Conjugations for Entonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
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Entonner – 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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