Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb feutrer

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The English translation of the French verb feutrer is “to felt.” It is pronounced as “feu-tre.”

Feutrer comes from the Latin word “fultrare,” which means “to make thick or dense.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and originally referred to the process of making felt (a type of fabric) by compressing and matting fibers together.

In present-day French, feutrer is primarily used in its literal sense to refer to the process of making felt, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to compact” or “to become dense or matted.” In the Subjonctif Présent tense, feutrer expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action.

For example:

  1. Il faut que je feutre la laine pour faire un joli chapeau. (I need to felt the wool to make a pretty hat.)

  2. Je cherche un savon qui feutre bien les fibres du tissu. (I’m looking for a soap that felts the fabric well.)

  3. Il est important que tu ne feutres pas trop la pâte à tarte sinon elle sera trop compacte. (It’s important that you don’t compact the pie dough too much or it will be too dense.)

  4. It is necessary that I felt the wool to make a pretty hat.

  5. I am looking for a soap that felts the fabric well.

  6. It’s important that you don’t compact the pie dough too much or it will be too dense.

Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of feutrer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je feutre Il faut que je feutre le tissu. I must felt the fabric.
tu feutres Je préfère que tu feutres la laine. I prefer you felt the wool.
il feutre Il est possible qu’il feutre le chapeau. It’s possible he felts the hat.
elle feutre Elle aime que je feutre. She likes it when I felt.
on feutre Il est important qu’on feutre la sculpture. It’s important we felt the sculpture.
nous feutrions Il est préférable que nous feutrions le tapis. It’s preferable we felt the rug.
vous feutriez Il est nécessaire que vous feutriez les chaussures. It’s necessary you felt the shoes.
ils feutrent Il est essentiel qu’ils feutrent la laine. It’s essential they felt the wool.
elles feutrent Il est crucial qu’elles feutrent les chaussettes. It’s crucial they felt the socks.

Other Conjugations for Feutrer.

   
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    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer

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    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feutrer

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Feutrer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense

The French Subjonctif Présent, often referred to simply as the “subjunctive mood,” is a verb tense used to express doubt, uncertainty, subjectivity, and emotions. It is not used to describe actions or facts that are considered certain or objective. Here, I will explain the Subjonctif Présent tense, its common everyday usage patterns, and how it interacts with other tenses in French.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Subjonctif Présent

To form the Subjonctif Présent tense for regular verbs, you typically follow these rules

1. Start with the third-person plural (ils/elles) form of the present tense of the verb.
2. Remove the -ent ending.
3. Add the appropriate endings for each verb group:
   – For -er verbs: e, es, e, ions, iez, ent.
   – For -ir verbs: e, es, e, issions, issiez, issent.
   – For -re verbs: e, es, e, ions, iez, ent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Uncertainty and Doubt. The Subjonctif Présent is commonly used to express uncertainty, doubt, or subjective feelings. For example:
   – Je doute qu’il vienne. (I doubt he is coming.)
   – Il est possible que nous ayons des problèmes. (It is possible that we will have problems.)

2. Emotions and Desires. You use the subjunctive to express emotions, desires, hopes, and wishes.
   – Je veux que tu sois heureux. (I want you to be happy.)
   – J’aimerais que vous veniez à la fête. (I would like you to come to the party.)

3. Impersonal Expressions. Some impersonal expressions require the Subjonctif Présent, such as “il est important que” (it is important that), “il est nécessaire que” (it is necessary that), or “il faut que” (it is necessary that).
   – Il est nécessaire que nous partions. (It is necessary that we leave.)

4. Expressions of Possibility and Hypothesis. Subjunctive can be used to express possibilities and hypotheses:
   – Si j’étais riche, je voyagerais. (If I were rich, I would travel.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Présent can interact with other tenses in various ways:

1. Present Subjunctive with Present Indicative. Often, the Subjonctif Présent is used alongside the present indicative to express a contrast between certainty and uncertainty. For example:
   – Il est sûr que tu viens. (It’s certain that you are coming.)
   – Il est possible que tu viennes. (It’s possible that you are coming.)

2. Past Subjunctive with Past Indicative. The Subjonctif Passé is used in conjunction with past indicative tenses to express doubt, uncertainty, or emotion about past actions or events.
   – J’étais triste qu’il soit parti. (I was sad that he had left.)

3. Future Subjunctive with Future Indicative. The Subjonctif Futur can be used with future indicative tenses to express doubt or uncertainty about future actions.
   – J’espère qu’il viendra. (I hope he will come.)

4. Conditional and Subjunctive. The Subjonctif Présent is often used with the conditional mood to express hypothetical or unreal situations.
   – Si j’avais de l’argent, je voyagerais. (If I had money, I would travel.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Présent is a mood used to convey uncertainty, doubt, emotions, and desires. It interacts with other tenses in French to create a wide range of nuanced expressions in both everyday conversation and more complex contexts.

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