Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Introduction to the verb graduer
The English translation of the French verb graduer is “to graduate.” It is pronounced as [ɡʁa.dy.ʁe] in the infinitive form.
The word “graduer” comes from the Latin word “gradus” which means “step” or “degree.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a possibility or hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Il faut que je gradue cette année.
(Translation: I need to graduate this year.) -
Nous souhaitons que tu gradues avec mention.
(Translation: We hope that you graduate with honors.) -
J’aimerais bien que mes enfants graduent de l’université.
(Translation: I would like my children to graduate from university.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of graduer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gradue | Il est nécessaire que je gradue. | It’s necessary that I graduate. |
tu | gradues | Je préfère que tu gradues. | I prefer you graduate. |
il | gradue | Il est possible qu’il gradue. | It’s possible he graduates. |
elle | gradue | Elle veut que j’elle gradue. | She wants her to graduate. |
on | gradue | Il est important qu’on gradue. | It’s important we graduate. |
nous | graduions | Il est préférable que nous graduions. | It’s preferable we graduate. |
vous | graduiez | Il est nécessaire que vous graduiez. | It’s necessary you graduate. |
ils | graduent | Il est essentiel qu’ils graduent. | It’s essential they graduate. |
elles | graduent | Il est crucial qu’elles graduent. | It’s crucial they graduate. |
Other Conjugations for Graduer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graduer
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Graduer – 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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