Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Introduction to the verb humer
The English translation of the French verb humer is “to smell” or “to sniff.” It is pronounced as “yoo-may.”
Humer comes from the Latin word “humare,” meaning “to emit an odor.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, will, or doubt.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je veux que tu humes cette fleur. (I want you to smell this flower.)
- Il est possible que je n’hum e pas bien aujourd’hui. (It is possible that I am not smelling well today.)
- J’aimerais que vous humiez le parfum avant de l’acheter. (I would like you to smell the perfume before buying it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of humer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | hume | J’aimerais que je hume la fleur. | I would like to smell the flower. |
tu | humes | Je veux que tu humes l’air frais. | I want you to smell the fresh air. |
il | hûme | Il est nécessaire qu’il hûme. | It’s necessary he smells. |
elle | hûme | Elle préfère qu’elle hûme. | She prefers she smells. |
on | hûme | Il est important qu’on hûme. | It’s important we smell. |
nous | humions | Je recommande que nous humions. | I recommend we smell. |
vous | humiez | Il est crucial que vous humiez. | It’s crucial you smell. |
ils | hument | Je suis content qu’ils hument. | I’m glad they smell. |
elles | hument | Il est essentiel qu’elles hument. | It’s essential they smell. |
Other Conjugations for Humer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
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Humer – 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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