Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Introduction to the verb frayer
The English translation of the French verb frayer is “to fray” or “to wear out.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “freh-YAY.”
The word frayer comes from the Latin word “fricare,” meaning “to rub.” It was first recorded in Old French as “frayer” in the 12th century and was used to describe the action of rubbing or chafing. Over time, its meaning evolved to also include the idea of wearing out or consuming. In modern French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or desire, or to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.
Examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense include:
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Il faut que je fraye mon chemin à travers la foule. (I need to make my way through the crowd.)
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Je doute qu’il fraye un chemin dans la vie. (I doubt he will make a path for himself in life.)
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Il est important que nous frayions nos propres chemins. (It is important that we make our own paths.)
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I need to make my way through the crowd.
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I doubt he will make a path for himself in life.
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It is important that we make our own paths.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of frayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | frayes | Je veux que je frayes mon propre chemin. | I want to pave my own way. |
tu | frayes | Elle demande que tu frayes le chemin. | She asks that you pave the way. |
il | frayait | Il est important qu’il frayait la route. | It’s important he paves the road. |
elle | frayait | Elle veut que j’elle frayait le sentier. | She wants her to pave the path. |
on | frayait | Il est possible qu’on frayait un nouveau chemin. | It’s possible we pave a new way. |
nous | frayions | Il est nécessaire que nous frayions la voie. | It’s necessary we pave the way. |
vous | frayiez | Il est recommandé que vous frayiez un passage. | It’s recommended you pave a passage. |
ils | frayent | Il est crucial qu’ils frayent leur propre route. | It’s crucial they pave their own way. |
elles | frayent | Il est essentiel qu’elles frayent le sentier. | It’s essential they pave the path. |
Other Conjugations for Frayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frayer
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Frayer – 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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