Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Introduction to the verb guillotiner
The English translation of the French verb guillotiner is “to guillotine”. It is pronounced [gijɔtine].
The word guillotiner comes from the noun “guillotine”, which refers to a device used for execution by beheading. The verb guillotiner was first used in the 18th century during the French Revolution when the guillotine was commonly used for executions.
In everyday French, guillotiner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjunctive or hypothetical action. It is used to express a wish, doubt, or emotion.
Three examples of guillotiner in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Je souhaite que tu guillotines cette idée. (I wish for you to guillotine this idea.)
- Il doute que nous guillotinions les taxes. (He doubts that we will guillotine taxes.)
- Nous sommes tristes que vous guillotiniez les arbres. (We are sad that you are guillotining the trees.)
In these examples, the verb guillotiner is expressing a desire, doubt, and emotion respectively. It is conjugated in the Subjonctif Présent tense to match the subject and express a hypothetical action. The English translations reflect the subjunctive nature of the tense.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of guillotiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | guillotine | Il est possible que je guillotine | It’s possible I guillotine |
tu | guillotines | Je préfère que tu guillotines | I prefer you guillotine |
il | guillotine | Il est nécessaire qu’il guillotine | It’s necessary he guillotine |
elle | guillotine | Elle veut que j’elle guillotine | She wants her to guillotine |
on | guillotine | Il est essentiel qu’on guillotine | It’s essential we guillotine |
nous | guillotinions | Il faut que nous guillotinions | We must guillotine |
vous | guillotiniez | Il est important que vous guillotiniez | It’s important you guillotine |
ils | guillotinent | Il est préférable qu’ils guillotinent | It’s preferable they guillotine |
elles | guillotinent | Il est crucial qu’elles guillotinent | It’s crucial they guillotine |
Other Conjugations for Guillotiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillotiner
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Guillotiner – 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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