Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Introduction to the verb hérisser
The English translation of the French verb hérisser is “to bristle” or “to make stand on end”. It is pronounced “ay-ree-SAY”.
The word hérisser comes from the Old French word “heris” which means “hedgehog”. In everyday French, hérisser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or possibility. It is typically used after certain expressions such as “il faut que” or “il est important que”.
Examples:
- Il faut que tu hérisse tes cheveux pour le costume d’Halloween. (You need to make your hair stand on end for the Halloween costume.)
- Il est important que la peur ne te fasse pas hérisser les poils. (It’s important that fear doesn’t make your hair stand on end.)
- Je doute que la musique me fasse hérisser les poils. (I doubt that the music will make my hair stand on end.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of hérisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | hérisse | Je veux que je hérisse. | I want to bristle. |
tu | hérisse | Il est possible que tu hérisse. | It’s possible you bristle. |
il | hérisse | Il est nécessaire qu’il hérisse. | It’s necessary he bristles. |
elle | hérisse | Je veux que j’elle hérisse. | I want her to bristle. |
on | hérisse | Il est crucial qu’on hérisse. | It’s crucial we bristle. |
nous | hérissons | Il est important que nous hérissons. | It’s important we bristle. |
vous | hérissez | Il est essentiel que vous hérissez. | It’s essential you bristle. |
ils | hérissent | Il est préférable qu’ils hér |
Other Conjugations for Hérisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérisser
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Hérisser – 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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