Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Introduction to the verb graver
The English translation of the French verb graver is “to engrave.” It is pronounced as “grah-vay” in the infinitive form.
The word graver comes from the Latin verb “gravare,” meaning “to make heavy” or “to burden.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used primarily in its literal sense of engraving or carving designs onto a surface.
In everyday French, graver is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or necessity. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Il faut que j’en grave le nom dans mon cœur. (I need to engrave his name in my heart.)
- Je souhaite que tu gravés mes initiales sur ce bracelet. (I wish for you to engrave my initials on this bracelet.)
- Il est important que vous graviez ces mots avec précision. (It is important that you engrave these words with precision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of graver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | grave | Il est important que je grave. | It’s important I engrave. |
tu | graves | Je veux que tu graves. | I want you to engrave. |
il | grave | Il est possible qu’il grave. | It’s possible he engraves. |
elle | grave | Il est important qu’elle grave. | It’s important she engraves. |
on | grave | Il est nécessaire qu’on grave. | It’s necessary we engrave. |
nous | gravions | Il est préférable que nous gravions. | It’s preferable we engrave. |
vous | graviez | Il est essentiel que vous graviez. | It’s essential you engrave. |
ils | gravent | Il est crucial qu’ils gravent. | It’s crucial they engrave. |
elles | gravent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles gravent. | It’s necessary they engrave. |
Other Conjugations for Graver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graver
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Graver – 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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