Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Introduction to the verb haver
The English translation of the French verb haver is “to have.” It is pronounced as “ah-vay” in its infinitive form.
Haver comes from the Old French word “aver,” which ultimately derives from the Latin verb “habere,” meaning “to have” or “to hold.” It is a very common verb in everyday French and is used in a variety of tenses, including the Subjonctif Présent tense.
The Subjonctif Présent tense in French is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or state of being. It is often used after certain conjunctions or verbs, such as “que” (that), “bien que” (although), and “il est possible que” (it is possible that).
Here are three simple examples of haver in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu aies une bonne journée. (I hope you have a good day.)
- Il est possible que nous ayons des problèmes avec ce projet. (It’s possible that we may have problems with this project.)
- Bien que tu aies de bonnes intentions, tes actions peuvent être mal interprétées. (Although you have good intentions, your actions can be misinterpreted.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of haver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | have | Il est possible que je have. | It’s possible I have. |
tu | haves | Je souhaite que tu haves. | I wish you have. |
il | have | Il est essentiel qu’il have. | It’s essential he have. |
elle | have | Elle voudrait que j’elle have. | She would like her to have. |
on | have | Il est important qu’on have. | It’s important we have. |
nous | havions | J’aimerais que nous havions. | I would like us to have. |
vous | haviez | Il est crucial que vous haviez. | It’s crucial you have. |
ils | havent | Je demande qu’ils havent. | I demand they have. |
elles | havent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles havent. | It’s necessary they have. |
Other Conjugations for Haver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
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Haver – 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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