Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Introduction to the verb gâcher
The English translation of the French verb gâcher is “to spoil” or “to ruin.” It is pronounced as “ga-shay.”
The word gâcher comes from the Old French word “gaschier,” meaning “to disturb” or “to spoil.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a desire, or a possibility.
Examples:
- J’aimerais que tu ne gâches pas nos vacances en te disputant tout le temps. (I wish you wouldn’t spoil our vacation by constantly arguing.)
- Il est important que nous ne gâchions pas notre amitié à cause de cette dispute. (It’s important that we don’t ruin our friendship because of this argument.)
- Je préférerais que tu ne gâches pas cette opportunité en étant en retard. (I would prefer if you didn’t ruin this opportunity by being late.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of gâcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gâche | Il est important que je gâche le gâteau. | It’s important I ruin the cake. |
tu | gâches | Je ne veux pas que tu gâches le dîner. | I don’t want you to spoil dinner. |
il | gâche | Il faut qu’il ne gâche pas l’expérience. | He must not ruin the experience. |
elle | gâche | Elle craint qu’elle gâche tout. | She fears she’ll ruin everything. |
on | gâche | Il est possible qu’on ne gâche rien. | It’s possible we don’t spoil anything. |
nous | gâchions | Il est préférable que nous gâchions le repas. | It’s preferable we ruin the meal. |
vous | gâchiez | Il est nécessaire que vous gâchiez tout. | It’s necessary you spoil everything. |
ils | gâchent | Il est essentiel qu’ils gâchent le projet. | It’s essential they ruin the project. |
elles | gâchent | Il est crucial qu’elles ne gâchent pas la fête. | It’s crucial they don’t spoil the party. |
Other Conjugations for Gâcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
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Gâcher – 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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