Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Introduction to the verb habiter
The English translation of the French verb habiter is “to live” or “to reside.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-bee-tay.”
The language origin of habiter can be traced back to the Latin verb habitare, meaning “to inhabit” or “to dwell.” In everyday French, habiter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, wish, or necessity for someone to live in a certain place or manner.
For example:
- Il faut que tu habites dans un quartier plus sûr. (You need to live in a safer neighborhood.)
- Je souhaite que mes parents habitent plus près de chez moi. (I wish for my parents to live closer to me.)
- Il est important que nous habitions de manière écologique. (It is important that we live in an environmentally friendly manner.)
In each of these examples, the Subjonctif Présent tense is used to express a desired or necessary living situation. The English translations also use the subjunctive mood to convey this same sense of possibility or desire.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of habiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | habite | Il est possible que je habite ici. | It’s possible I live here. |
tu | habites | Je doute que tu habites à Paris. | I doubt you live in Paris. |
il | habite | Il est nécessaire qu’il habite près de moi. | It’s necessary he lives near me. |
elle | habite | Elle préfère que j’habite en ville. | She prefers I live in the city. |
on | habite | Il est important qu’on habite ensemble. | It’s important we live together. |
nous | habitions | Il vaudrait mieux que nous habitions plus près. | It would be better if we lived closer. |
vous | habitiez | Je crains que vous habitiez trop loin. | I fear you live too far. |
ils | habitent | Il est possible qu’ils habitent dans un appartement. | It’s possible they live in an apartment. |
elles | habitent | Il est étrange qu’elles habitent dans cette maison. | It’s strange they live in this house. |
Other Conjugations for Habiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
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Habiter – 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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