Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Introduction to the verb esquinter
The English translation of the French verb esquinter is “to damage” or “to break.” It is pronounced “es-kan-teer” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of esquinter can be traced back to the Old French word “escointer,” which means “to break” or “to smash.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or desire.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je doute que tu n’esquintes mon vélo. (I doubt that you will damage my bike.)
- Il faut que tu n’esquintes pas les meubles. (You must not break the furniture.)
- J’aimerais que tu n’esquintes pas ma nouvelle voiture. (I would like you to not damage my new car.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of esquinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | esquinte | Il est possible qu’on esquinte. | It’s possible we break it. |
tu | esquintes | Il faut que tu esquintes. | You must break it. |
il | esquinte | Il est nécessaire qu’il esquinte. | It’s necessary he break it. |
elle | esquinte | Elle préfère que j’esquinte. | She prefers I break it. |
on | esquinte | Il est important qu’on esquinte. | It’s important we break it. |
nous | esquintions | Il est préférable que nous esquintions. | It’s preferable we break it. |
vous | esquintiez | Il est crucial qu’elles esquintiez. | It’s crucial you break it. |
ils | esquintent | Il est essentiel qu’ils esquintent. | It’s essential they break it. |
elles | esquintent | Il est crucial qu’elles esquintent. | It’s crucial they break it. |
Other Conjugations for Esquinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
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Esquinter – 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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