Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Introduction to the verb etirer
The English translation of the French verb etirer is “to stretch.” It is pronounced as “eh-tee-ray.”
Etirer comes from the Old French word “estirer,” which means “to stretch.” It is derived from the Latin word “sternere,” meaning “to spread out.” In everyday French, etirer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a possibility, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of etirer used in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu t’étires avant de faire du sport. (I would like you to stretch before exercising.)
- Il est possible que je m’étire en me levant demain matin. (It is possible that I will stretch when I wake up tomorrow morning.)
- Je souhaite que nous nous étirions avant de partir en randonnée. (I wish for us to stretch before going on a hike.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of etirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | étire | Il faut que je m’étire. | I must stretch. |
tu | étires | Je préfère que tu t’étires. | I prefer you stretch. |
il | étire | Il est possible qu’il s’étire. | It’s possible he stretches. |
elle | étire | Elle veut que elle s’étire. | She wants her to stretch. |
on | étire | Il est important qu’on s’étire. | It’s important we stretch. |
nous | étirions | Il est préférable que nous étirions. | It’s preferable we stretch. |
vous | étiriez | Il est nécessaire que vous étiriez. | It’s necessary you stretch. |
ils | étirent | Il est essentiel qu’ils étirent. | It’s essential they stretch. |
elles | étirent | Il est crucial qu’elles étirent. | It’s crucial they stretch. |
Other Conjugations for Etirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
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Etirer – 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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