Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Introduction to the verb hocher
The English translation of the French verb hocher is “to nod.” In its infinitive form, it is pronounced as “oh-SHAY”.
The language origin of hocher is from the Old French word “hochier” which means “to shake, to rock.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or possibility.
Three simple examples of hocher in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations are:
- Il faut que je hoch e la tête pour montrer que je suis d’accord. (I have to nod my head to show that I agree.)
- Elle préfère que tu ne hoch es pas la tête pendant la réunion. (She prefers that you don’t nod your head during the meeting.)
- J’aimerais bien que vous hoch iez la tête pour approuver mon idée. (I would really like it if you nodded your head to approve my idea.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of hocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | hoche | Je doute qu’il hoche la tête. | I doubt he nods. |
tu | hoches | Je préfère que tu hoches la tête. | I prefer you nod. |
il | hoche | Il est possible qu’il hoche la tête. | It’s possible he nods. |
elle | hoche | Elle veut qu’elle hoche la tête. | She wants to nod her head. |
on | hoche | Il est important qu’on hoche la tête. | It’s important we nod. |
nous | hochions | Il est préférable que nous hochions la tête. | It’s preferable we nod. |
vous | hochiez | Il est nécessaire que vous hochiez la tête. | It’s necessary you nod. |
ils | hochent | Il est essentiel qu’ils hochent la tête. | It’s essential they nod. |
elles | hochent | Il est crucial qu’elles hochent la tête. | It’s crucial they nod. |
Other Conjugations for Hocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
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Hocher – 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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