Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Introduction to the verb esquisser
The English translation of the French verb esquisser is “to sketch” or “to outline.” It is pronounced “es-kee-say.”
The word esquisser comes from the Old French word “esquis” meaning “sketch” and the suffix “-er” used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of drawing or outlining something, but it can also be used figuratively to mean to give a rough idea or suggestion.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, esquisser is conjugated as follows:
- Je esquisse
- Tu esquisses
- Il/Elle esquisse
- Nous esquissions
- Vous esquissez
- Ils/Elles esquissent
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que je l’esquisse avant de le peindre. (I have to sketch it before I paint it.)
- Je préfère que tu n’esquisses pas les détails pour le moment. (I prefer that you don’t outline the details for now.)
- Il est important que nous esquissions les grandes lignes du projet avant de travailler sur les détails. (It is important that we outline the main lines of the project before working on the details.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of esquisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | esquisse | Il est important que je esquisse. | It’s important I sketch. |
tu | esquisses | Il est nécessaire que tu esquisses. | It’s necessary you sketch. |
il | esquisse | Il est possible qu’il esquisse. | It’s possible he sketches. |
elle | esquisse | Elle veut que j’elle esquisse. | She wants her to sketch. |
on | esquisse | Il est essentiel qu’on esquisse. | It’s essential we sketch. |
nous | esquissions | Il est préférable que nous esquissions. | It’s preferable we sketch. |
vous | esquissiez | Il est crucial que vous esquissiez. | It’s crucial you sketch. |
ils | esquissent | Il est important qu’ils esquissent. | It’s important they sketch. |
elles | esquissent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles esquissent. | It’s necessary they sketch. |
Other Conjugations for Esquisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
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Esquisser – 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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