Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Introduction to the verb escarrifier
The English translation of the French verb escarrifier is “to scarify” or “to rake”. The infinitive form is pronounced as [es.kaʁi.fje].
The word escarrifier comes from the Old French word “escarrer”, which means “to scratch”. It is primarily used in the context of gardening or agriculture, where it refers to the act of breaking up and loosening the top layer of soil to remove weeds, improve aeration and drainage, and promote the growth of new plants.
In everyday French, escarrifier is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or a suggestion. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
1) Il faut que tu escarrifies le jardin avant de semer les graines. (You have to scarify the garden before sowing the seeds.)
2) Je préférerais que tu escarrifies le terrain avant de planter les arbustes. (I would prefer if you scarified the land before planting the shrubs.)
3) Ils recommandent que nous escarrifiions le sol pour améliorer la qualité du gazon. (They recommend that we scarify the soil to improve the quality of the lawn.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of escarrifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | escarrifie | Il est important que je escarrifie. | It’s important I scratch. |
tu | escarrifies | Je préfère que tu escarrifies. | I prefer you scratch. |
il | escarrifie | Il est possible qu’il escarrifie. | It’s possible he scratches. |
elle | escarrifie | Elle veut que j’elle escarrifie. | She wants her to scratch. |
on | escarrifie | Il est important qu’on escarrifie. | It’s important we scratch. |
nous | escarrifiions | Il est préférable que nous escarrifiions. | It’s preferable we scratch. |
vous | escarrifiiez | Il est nécessaire que vous escarrifiiez. | It’s necessary you scratch. |
ils | escarrifient | Il est essentiel qu’ils escarrifient. | It’s essential they scratch. |
elles | escarrifient | Il est crucial qu’elles escarrifient. | It’s crucial they scratch. |
Other Conjugations for Escarrifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escarrifier
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Escarrifier – 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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