Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Introduction to the verb excaver
The English translation of the French verb excaver is “to excavate” or “to dig.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “eks-kah-vay.”
The word “excaver” comes from the Latin word “excavare” which means “to dig out.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or desire.
Examples:
- Il faut que nous excavions le sol pour trouver des fossiles. (We must excavate the ground to find fossils.)
- Je doute qu’ils excavent la ville avant la fin de l’année. (I doubt they will excavate the city before the end of the year.)
- Il est important que vous n’excaviez pas trop profondément. (It is important that you do not excavate too deeply.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of excaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | excave | Je doute que je excave. | I doubt I excavate. |
tu | excaves | Je souhaite que tu excaves. | I wish you excavate. |
il | excave | Il est nécessaire qu’il excave. | It’s necessary he excavates. |
elle | excave | Elle veut qu’elle excave. | She wants her to excavate. |
on | excave | Il est préférable qu’on excave. | It’s preferable we excavate. |
nous | excavions | Je préfère que nous excavions. | I prefer we excavate. |
vous | excaviez | Il est important que vous excaviez. | It’s important you excavate. |
ils | excavent | Il est crucial qu’ils excavent. | It’s crucial they excavate. |
elles | excavent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles excavent. | It’s necessary they excavate. |
Other Conjugations for Excaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excaver
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Excaver – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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