Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Introduction to the verb harponner
The English translation of the French verb harponner is “to harpoon.” It is pronounced “ar-poh-nay.”
The word harponner comes from the Old French word “harpon,” meaning “harpoon,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “harpago,” meaning “hook.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjunctive or hypothetical action.
Examples:
- Je doute qu’il harponne un poisson aussi grand – I doubt that he will harpoon such a big fish.
- Il faut que nous harponnions le requin avant qu’il ne s’enfuit – We must harpoon the shark before it escapes.
- Il est essentiel que tu harponnes avec précision afin de ne pas blesser l’animal – It is essential that you harpoon with precision so as not to harm the animal.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of harponner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | harponne | Il est possible que je harponne un poisson. | It’s possible I harpoon a fish. |
tu | harponnes | Je préfère que tu harponnes un requin. | I prefer you harpoon a shark. |
il | harponne | Il faut qu’il harponne une baleine. | He must harpoon a whale. |
elle | harponne | Elle veut qu’elle harponne un thon. | She wants to harpoon a tuna. |
on | harponne | Il est important qu’on harponne un phoque. | It’s important we harpoon a seal. |
nous | harponnions | Il est préférable que nous harponnions des poissons. | It’s preferable we harpoon fish. |
vous | harponniez | Il est nécessaire que vous harponniez une raie. | It’s necessary you harpoon a ray. |
ils | harponnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils harponnent des requins. | It’s essential they harpoon sharks. |
elles | harponnent | Il est crucial qu’elles harponnent des poissons. | It’s crucial they harpoon fish. |
Other Conjugations for Harponner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harponner
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Harponner – 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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