Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Introduction to the verb exterminer
The English translation of exterminer is “to exterminate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ek-stair-me-nay.”
The word exterminer comes from the Latin verb “exterminare,” which means “to drive out, expel.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and originally meant “to banish.” Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to the act of completely destroying or eradicating something or someone.
In everyday French, exterminer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a strong desire or will for something to be completely eliminated or destroyed. It is often used in a figurative sense to express the idea of getting rid of something harmful or unwanted.
- J’exige que tu extermines ces insectes de la maison. (I demand that you exterminate these insects from the house.)
- Il faut que nous exterminions cette corruption dans le système. (We must exterminate this corruption in the system.)
- Je souhaite que la maladie soit exterminée une fois pour toutes. (I hope that the disease will be exterminated once and for all.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of exterminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | extermine | Il faut que je extermines les rats. | I must exterminate the rats. |
tu | extermines | Je veux que tu extermines les cafards. | I want you to exterminate the cockroaches. |
il | extermine | Il est possible qu’il extermine les nuisibles. | It’s possible he exterminates the pests. |
elle | extermine | Elle a peur qu’elle extermine les araignées. | She’s afraid she’ll exterminate the spiders. |
on | extermine | Il est important qu’on extermine les moustiques. | It’s important we exterminate the mosquitoes. |
nous | exterminions | Il est préférable que nous exterminions les insectes. | It’s preferable we exterminate the insects. |
vous | exterminiez | Il est nécessaire que vous exterminiez les parasites. | It’s necessary you exterminate the parasites. |
ils | exterminent | Il est essentiel qu’ils exterminent les termites. | It’s essential they exterminate the termites. |
elles | exterminent | Il est crucial qu’elles exterminent les fourmis. | It’s crucial they exterminate the ants. |
Other Conjugations for Exterminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exterminer
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Exterminer – 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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