Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Introduction to the verb galérer
The English translation of the French verb galérer is to struggle or to have a hard time. It is pronounced as [ga-leh-reh] in the infinitive form.
The word galérer comes from the Old French term galier, which means to row. It originally referred to the hard work of rowing a boat, but over time, it evolved to mean any kind of difficult or laborious task. In modern French, it is often used in everyday language to describe a difficult situation or experience.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, galérer is used to express uncertainty or doubt. It is often paired with words like “peut-être” (maybe) or “il se peut que” (it is possible that). Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Il se peut que je galère pour trouver un emploi. (Maybe I will struggle to find a job.)
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Nous cherchons un endroit où vivre, mais il est possible que nous galérions pour en trouver un qui nous convienne. (We are looking for a place to live, but it is possible that we will have a hard time finding one that suits us.)
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Peut-être que tu galères à cause de ton manque d’expérience. (Maybe you are struggling because of your lack of experience.)
In all of these examples, galérer is used to express uncertainty about a future event or situation. It emphasizes the difficulty and challenges that may be faced.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of galérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | galère | Il est important que je galère. | It’s important that I struggle. |
tu | galères | Je préfère que tu galères. | I prefer you struggle. |
il | galère | Il est possible qu’il galère. | It’s possible he struggles. |
elle | galère | Elle veut que j’elle galère. | She wants her to struggle. |
on | galère | Il est nécessaire qu’on galère. | It’s necessary we struggle. |
nous | galérions | Il est préférable que nous galérions. | It’s preferable we struggle. |
vous | galériez | Il est important que vous galériez. | It’s important you struggle. |
ils | galèrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils galèrent. | It’s essential they struggle. |
elles | galèrent | Il est crucial qu’elles galèrent. | It’s crucial they struggle. |
Other Conjugations for Galérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
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Galérer – 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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