Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Introduction to the verb grever
The English translation of the French verb grever is “to burden” or “to weigh down.” The infinitive form, grever, is pronounced “gre-vay.”
The word grever comes from the Latin word “gravare” meaning “to weigh down” or “to burden.” It entered the French language around the 12th century.
In everyday French, the verb grever is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a doubt, a wish, or a possibility. It is used after certain conjunctions such as “que” (that), “bien que” (although), or “sans que” (without).
Example 1:
Je souhaite que tu ne greves pas trop ton dos.
(I wish you don’t burden your back too much.)
Example 2:
Il est possible que la nouvelle réforme greve les finances de l’entreprise.
(It is possible that the new reform will burden the company’s finances.)
Example 3:
Sans que je doive grever mon budget, je vais partir en vacances.
(Without having to burden my budget, I am going on vacation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of grever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | grève | Je doute que je grève. | I doubt I strike. |
tu | grèves | Je crains que tu grèves. | I fear you strike. |
il | grève | Il est possible qu’il grève. | It’s possible he strikes. |
elle | grève | Elle veut que j’elle grève. | She wants her to strike. |
on | grève | Il est important qu’on grève. | It’s important we strike. |
nous | grevions | Il est préférable que nous grevions. | It’s preferable we strike. |
vous | greviez | Il est nécessaire que vous greviez. | It’s necessary you strike. |
ils | grevent | Il est essentiel qu’ils grevent. | It’s essential they strike. |
elles | grevent | Il est crucial qu’elles grevent. | It’s crucial they strike. |
Other Conjugations for Grever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
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Grever – 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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