Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Introduction to the verb exciper
The English translation of the French verb exciper is “to except” or “to object”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ek-see-pey” with the stress on the second syllable.
The word exciper comes from the Latin word excipere, meaning “to take out” or “to take exception to”. It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, exciper is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses doubt, uncertainty or a hypothetical situation. It is commonly used after certain verbs such as “douter” (to doubt), “craindre” (to fear), “empêcher” (to prevent), to express an objection or exception to something.
Here are three simple examples of how exciper is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense in everyday French, along with their English translations:
- Il est possible que le juge excipe de cette preuve. (It is possible that the judge objects to this evidence.)
- Je crains que le président n’excipe de ses pouvoirs pour influencer le vote. (I fear that the president will use his powers to influence the vote.)
- Nous empêchons que nos enfants n’excipent de la fatigue pour ne pas faire leurs devoirs. (We prevent our children from using fatigue as an excuse to not do their homework.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of exciper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | excipe | Il faut que je excipe. | I must except. |
tu | excipes | Je préfère que tu excipes. | I prefer you except. |
il | excipe | Il est possible qu’il excipe. | It’s possible he excepts. |
elle | excipe | Elle veut que j’elle excipe. | She wants her to except. |
on | excipe | Il est important qu’on excipe. | It’s important we except. |
nous | excipions | Il est préférable que nous excipions. | It’s preferable we except. |
vous | excipiez | Il est nécessaire que vous excipiez. | It’s necessary you except. |
ils | excipent | Il est essentiel qu’ils excipent. | It’s essential they except. |
elles | excipent | Il est crucial qu’elles excipent. | It’s crucial they except. |
Other Conjugations for Exciper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
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Exciper – 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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