Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Introduction to the verb exténuer
The English translation of the French verb exténuer is “to exhaust” or “to wear out.” It is pronounced as “eks-teh-nweh.”
The word exténuer comes from the Latin word “extenuare,” meaning “to make thin or weak.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, exténuer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, emotion, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three examples of exténuer in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il est important que tu n’exténues pas tes ressources. (It is important that you do not exhaust your resources.)
- Je doute qu’elle exténue toutes ses forces pour ce projet. (I doubt that she is exhausting all her efforts for this project.)
- Il faudrait que nous ne nous exténuions pas à chercher une solution. (We should not exhaust ourselves looking for a solution.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of exténuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | exténue | Il est possible que je exténue. | It’s possible I exhaust. |
tu | exténues | Je veux que tu exténues. | I want you to exhaust. |
il | exténue | Il est important qu’il exténue. | It’s important he exhausts. |
elle | exténue | Elle prétend qu’elle exténue. | She claims she exhausts. |
on | exténue | Il est nécessaire qu’on exténue. | It’s necessary we exhaust. |
nous | exténuions | Il est crucial que nous exténuions. | It’s crucial we exhaust. |
vous | exténuiez | Il est possible que vous exténuiez. | It’s possible you exhaust. |
ils | exténuent | Il est essentiel qu’ils exténuent. | It’s essential they exhaust. |
elles | exténuent | Il est préférable qu’elles exténuent. | It’s preferable they exhaust. |
Other Conjugations for Exténuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
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Exténuer – 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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