Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Introduction to the verb escrimer
The English translation of the French verb escrimer is “to fence.” It is pronounced “es-KREE-may.”
Escrimer comes from the Latin word “excrimere” which means “to separate” or “to distinguish.” It was initially used to describe a sword or fencing technique used to defend oneself. Over time, it came to refer to the sport of fencing.
In everyday French, escrimer in the Subjonctif Présent tense is most often used in the second or third person singular forms: “que tu escrimes” and “qu’il/elle/on escrime.” It is used to express doubt, possibility, or desire.
Here are three examples of escrimer in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu escrimes pour gagner ce combat. (You have to fence to win this fight.)
- Je souhaite qu’il escrime mieux demain. (I hope he fences better tomorrow.)
- Il est possible qu’elle escrime depuis qu’elle était petite. (It’s possible that she has been fencing since she was little.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of escrimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | escrime | Il faut que je escrime. | I must fence. |
tu | escrimes | Je préfère que tu escrimes. | I prefer you fence. |
il | escrime | Il est possible qu’il escrime. | It’s possible he fences. |
elle | escrime | Elle veut que j’elle escrime. | She wants her to fence. |
on | escrime | Il est important qu’on escrime. | It’s important we fence. |
nous | escrimions | Il est préférable que nous escrimions. | It’s preferable we fence. |
vous | escrimiez | Il est nécessaire que vous escrimiez. | It’s necessary you fence. |
ils | escriment | Il est essentiel qu’ils escriment. | It’s essential they fence. |
elles | escriment | Il est crucial qu’elles escriment. | It’s crucial they fence. |
Other Conjugations for Escrimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escrimer
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Escrimer – 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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