Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Introduction to the verb exacerber
The English translation of the French verb exacerber is “to exacerbate” or “to worsen.” It is pronounced as “eg-zah-ser-bay” in the infinitive form.
The word exacerber originated from the Latin word “exacerbare” which means “to irritate” or “to provoke.” It entered the French language in the 18th century and has been used in its current form since then.
In everyday French, the verb exacerber is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense when expressing a wish, desire, or doubt about a situation that may worsen or become more intense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’espère que tu ne t’exacères pas la douleur en faisant du sport. (I hope you are not exacerbating the pain by exercising.)
- Il faut que vous évitiez de vous exacerber les tensions entre les deux groupes. (You must avoid exacerbating the tensions between the two groups.)
- Nous craignons que la sécheresse n’exacerbe la famine dans le pays. (We fear that the drought will exacerbate the famine in the country.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of exacerber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | exacerbe | Il est important que j’exacerbe mes efforts. | It’s important that I exacerbate my efforts. |
tu | exacerbes | Je crains que tu exacerbes la situation. | I fear you exacerbate the situation. |
il | exacerbe | Il est possible qu’il exacerbe les tensions. | It’s possible he exacerbates the tensions. |
elle | exacerbe | Elle veut que j’exacerbe mes critiques. | She wants me to exacerbate my criticisms. |
on | exacerbe | Il est nécessaire qu’on exacerbe nos efforts. | It’s necessary we exacerbate our efforts. |
nous | exacerbions | Je préfère que nous exacerbions la situation. | I prefer we exacerbate the situation. |
vous | exacerbiez | Il est crucial que vous exacerbiez la violence. | It’s crucial you exacerbate the violence. |
ils | exacerbent | Il est possible qu’ils exacerbent la maladie. | It’s possible they exacerbate the illness. |
elles | exacerbent | Il est essentiel qu’elles exacerbent la pauvreté. | It’s essential they exacerbate poverty. |
Other Conjugations for Exacerber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
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Exacerber – 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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