Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Introduction to the verb guider
The English translation of the French verb guider is “to guide.” It is pronounced as “gee-deh” in the infinitive form.
The word guider comes from the Old French “guider” and ultimately from the Latin “videre,” meaning “to see.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood used to express subjectivity, doubt, or possibility.
Examples of its usage in this tense include:
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Je souhaite que tu me guides dans la bonne direction. (I wish for you to guide me in the right direction.)
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Il est important que nous guidions les touristes à travers la ville. (It is important that we guide the tourists through the city.)
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J’aimerais que vous me guidiez dans la rédaction de ce rapport. (I would like for you to guide me in writing this report.)
Overall, guider is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or a need for guidance, either for oneself or for others.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of guider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | guide | Il faut que je guide le groupe. | I must guide the group. |
tu | guides | Je préfère que tu guides. | I prefer you guide. |
il | guide | Il est possible qu’il guide. | It’s possible he guides. |
elle | guide | Elle veut que j’elle guide. | She wants her to guide. |
on | guide | Il est important qu’on guide. | It’s important we guide. |
nous | guidions | Il est préférable que nous guidions. | It’s preferable we guide. |
vous | guidiez | Il est nécessaire que vous guidiez. | It’s necessary you guide. |
ils | guident | Il est essentiel qu’ils guident. | It’s essential they guide. |
elles | guident | Il est crucial qu’elles guident. | It’s crucial they guide. |
Other Conjugations for Guider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
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Guider – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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