Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Introduction to the verb herser
The English translation of the French verb herser is “to harrow” or “to rake.” It is pronounced “ehr-seh” in its infinitive form.
The word herser comes from the Old French term “heirser,” which means “to tear up with the teeth.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “hirsutus,” meaning “hairy” or “shaggy.” In modern French, herser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or a hypothetical situation.
Three simple examples of herser in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Je doute qu’il herser le champ demain. (I doubt that he will harrow the field tomorrow.)
- Il faut que tu herses le jardin avant de planter les graines. (You have to harrow the garden before planting the seeds.)
- Nous souhaitons que les agriculteurs hersent leurs terres régulièrement. (We hope that farmers will harrow their lands regularly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of herser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | herse | Il faut que je herse le jardin. | I must harrow the garden. |
tu | herses | Je préfère que tu herses. | I prefer you harrow. |
il | herse | Il est possible qu’il herse. | It’s possible he harrows. |
elle | herse | Elle veut que j’elle herse. | She wants her to harrow. |
on | herse | Il est important qu’on herse. | It’s important we harrow. |
nous | hersions | Il est préférable que nous hersions. | It’s preferable we harrow. |
vous | hersiez | Il est nécessaire que vous hersiez. | It’s necessary you harrow. |
ils | hersent | Il est essentiel qu’ils hersent. | It’s essential they harrow. |
elles | hersent | Il est crucial qu’elles hersent. | It’s crucial they harrow. |
Other Conjugations for Herser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herser
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Herser – 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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