Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Introduction to the verb hésiter
The English translation of the French verb hésiter is “to hesitate.” The infinitive form of hésiter is pronounced “eh-zee-tay.”
Hésiter comes from the Latin word “haesitare,” meaning “to be undecided or uncertain.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses doubt, possibility, or desire.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Je doute qu’elle hésite à accepter le poste. (I doubt that she hesitates to accept the position.)
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Nous souhaitons que vous n’hésitiez pas à nous contacter si vous avez des questions. (We hope that you do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.)
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Il est important que vous hésitiez avant de prendre une décision. (It is important that you hesitate before making a decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of hésiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | hésite | Il est possible que je hésite. | It’s possible I hesitate. |
tu | hésites | Je veux que tu hésites. | I want you to hesitate. |
il | hésite | Il est préférable qu’il hésite. | It’s preferable he hesitates. |
elle | hésite | Elle veut que j’elle hésite. | She wants her to hesitate. |
on | hésite | Il est important qu’on hésite. | It’s important we hesitate. |
nous | hésitions | Il est essentiel que nous hésitions. | It’s essential we hesitate. |
vous | hésitiez | Il est crucial que vous hésitiez. | It’s crucial you hesitate. |
ils | hésitent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils hésitent. | It’s necessary they hesitate. |
elles | hésitent | Il est indispensable qu’elles hésitent. | It’s necessary they hesitate. |
Other Conjugations for Hésiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
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Hésiter – 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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