Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Introduction to the verb gâter
The English translation of the French verb gâter is “to spoil” or “to indulge.” The infinitive form, gâter, is pronounced as “ga-tay.”
The origin of gâter can be traced back to the Old French word “gastir,” meaning “to ruin” or “to damage.” It is a regular verb, and in everyday French usage, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense.
Here are three simple examples of gâter in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il est important que tu ne gâtes pas tes enfants trop souvent.
(English translation: It’s important that you don’t spoil your children too often.) -
Nous souhaitons que vous ne gâtiez pas notre fête avec vos disputes.
(English translation: We hope that you don’t spoil our party with your arguments.) -
Je ne pense pas que cette école gâte ses élèves en leur offrant des ordinateurs.
(English translation: I don’t think this school spoils its students by giving them computers.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of gâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gâte | Il faut que je gâte mon chat. | I must spoil my cat. |
tu | gâtes | Je veux que tu gâtes tes enfants. | I want you to spoil your children. |
il | gâte | Il est possible qu’il gâte le dessert. | It’s possible he spoils the dessert. |
elle | gâte | Elle souhaite que je gâte ma mère. | She wishes I spoil my mother. |
on | gâte | Il est important qu’on gâte nos amis. | It’s important we spoil our friends. |
nous | gâtions | Il est préférable que nous gâtions nos parents. | It’s preferable we spoil our parents. |
vous | gâtiez | Il est nécessaire que vous gâtiez votre chien. | It’s necessary you spoil your dog. |
ils | gâtent | Il est essentiel qu’ils gâtent leurs enfants. | It’s essential they spoil their children. |
elles | gâtent | Il est crucial qu’elles gâtent leurs amis. | It’s crucial they spoil their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Gâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâter
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Gâter – 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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