Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Introduction to the verb hiberner
The English translation of the French verb hiberner is “to hibernate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ee-ber-nay.”
Hiberner comes from the Latin word “hibernare,” meaning “to spend the winter.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.
Here are three simple examples of hiberner in the Subjonctif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
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Il faut que les ours hibernent pendant l’hiver. (It’s necessary for bears to hibernate during the winter.)
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Je doute que les oiseaux hibernent. (I doubt that birds hibernate.)
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J’aimerais que mon chat hiberne pendant les vacances. (I would like my cat to hibernate during the holidays.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of hiberner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | hiberne | Il est possible que je hiberne. | It’s possible that I hibernate. |
tu | hibernes | Je veux que tu hibernes. | I want you to hibernate. |
il | hiberne | Il est nécessaire qu’il hiberne. | It’s necessary he hibernates. |
elle | hiberne | Elle préfère qu’elle hiberne. | She prefers she hibernates. |
on | hiberne | Il est important qu’on hiberne. | It’s important we hibernate. |
nous | hibernions | Il est préférable que nous hibernions. | It’s preferable we hibernate. |
vous | hiberniez | Il est crucial que vous hiberniez. | It’s crucial you hibernate. |
ils | hibernent | Il est essentiel qu’ils hibernent. | It’s essential they hibernate. |
elles | hibernent | Il est indispensable qu’elles hibernent. | It’s essential they hibernate. |
Other Conjugations for Hiberner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiberner
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Hiberner – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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