Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Introduction to the verb gâtifier
The English translation of the French verb gâtifier is “to spoil” or “to pamper.” It is pronounced as “ga-tee-fee-ay.”
The word “gâtifier” comes from the French noun “gâteau,” meaning “cake,” and the suffix “-ifier,” which is used to indicate causing or making something. So, the literal translation of “gâtifier” would be “to cake-ify” or “to make into a cake.”
In everyday French, gâtifier is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used for expressing wishes, desires, or hypothetical situations. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que je gâtifie mon fils avec des cadeaux. (I must spoil my son with gifts.)
- J’aimerais que tu gâtifies ta femme pour son anniversaire. (I would like you to spoil your wife for her birthday.)
- Elle souhaite que ses parents la gâtifient en lui achetant une nouvelle voiture. (She wishes her parents would spoil her by buying her a new car.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of gâtifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gâtifie | Je doute que je gâtifie assez. | I doubt I spoil enough. |
tu | gâtifies | Il est possible que tu gâtifies. | It’s possible you spoil. |
il | gâtifie | Il est important qu’il gâtifie. | It’s important he spoils. |
elle | gâtifie | Elle veut que j’elle gâtifie. | She wants her to spoil. |
on | gâtifie | Il est nécessaire qu’on gâtifie. | It’s necessary we spoil. |
nous | gâtifiions | Il est préférable que nous gâtifiions. | It’s preferable we spoil. |
vous | gâtifiiez | Il est nécessaire que vous gâtifiiez. | It’s necessary you spoil. |
ils | gâtifient | Il est essentiel qu’ils gâtifient. | It’s essential they spoil. |
elles | gâtifient | Il est crucial qu’elles gâtifient. | It’s crucial they spoil. |
Other Conjugations for Gâtifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
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Gâtifier – 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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