Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Introduction to the verb fonder
The English translation of the French verb fonder is “to found” or “to establish.” It is pronounced “fawn-der” in the infinitive form.
The word fonder comes from the Latin word “fundare,” meaning “to lay the foundation” or “to establish.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action. It is often used with expressions of doubt or desire.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il faut que nous fondions une nouvelle entreprise. (We need to found a new company.)
- Je cherche un moyen de fonder une famille heureuse. (I am looking for a way to establish a happy family.)
- Il est possible qu’ils fondent leur propre association caritative. (It is possible that they establish their own charity organization.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of fonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fonde | Je veux que je fonde une famille. | I want to start a family. |
tu | fondes | Il est possible que tu fondes une entreprise. | It’s possible you start a company. |
il | fonde | Il est important qu’il fonde une nouvelle équipe. | It’s important he found a new team. |
elle | fonde | Elle souhaite que j’elle fonde une organisation. | She hopes she starts an organization. |
on | fonde | Il est nécessaire qu’on fonde un nouveau mouvement. | It’s necessary we start a new movement. |
nous | fondions | Il est nécessaire que nous fondions une entreprise. | It’s necessary we start a company. |
vous | fondiez | Il est primordial que vous fondiez une association. | It’s essential you found an association. |
ils | fondent | Il est crucial qu’ils fondent une nouvelle ville. | It’s crucial they found a new city. |
elles | fondent | Il est important qu’elles fondent un nouveau projet. | It’s important they start a new project. |
Other Conjugations for Fonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
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Fonder – 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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