Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Introduction to the verb froisser
The English translation of the French verb froisser is “to crumple” or “to wrinkle.” The infinitive form is pronounced “frois-seh.”
Froisser comes from the Old French word “froissier,” which means “to crush” or “to crumple.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe physically crumpling or wrinkling something, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to mean offending or upsetting someone.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, froisser is often used after expressions of emotion such as “je suis désolé que” (I’m sorry that) or “j’ai peur que” (I’m afraid that). Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Je suis désolé que tu froisses cette belle robe. (I’m sorry that you’re crumpling this beautiful dress.)
- J’ai peur que mes remarques froissent tes sentiments. (I’m afraid that my remarks will hurt your feelings.)
- Il faut que tu fasses attention à ne pas froisser le papier. (You need to be careful not to crumple the paper.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of froisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | froisse | Il est possible que je froisse du papier. | It’s possible I crumple paper. |
tu | froisses | Je n’aime pas que tu froisses tes vêtements. | I don’t like you wrinkling your clothes. |
il | froisse | Il est important qu’il froisse le papier. | It’s important he crumples the paper. |
elle | froisse | Elle veut que j’elle froisse le papier. | She wants her to crumple the paper. |
on | froisse | Il est nécessaire qu’on froisse du papier. | It’s necessary we crumple paper. |
nous | froissions | Il est préférable que nous froissions nos vêtements. | It’s preferable we wrinkle our clothes. |
vous | froissiez | Il est crucial que vous froissiez le papier. | It’s crucial you crumple the paper. |
ils | froissent | Il est important qu’ils froissent le papier. | It’s important they crumple the paper. |
elles | froissent | Il est essentiel qu’elles froissent le papier. | It’s essential they crumple the paper. |
Other Conjugations for Froisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
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Froisser – 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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