Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Introduction to the verb humilier
The English translation of the French verb humilier is “to humiliate”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ew-me-lee-yay”.
The word “humilier” comes from the Latin word “humilis”, meaning “low” or “humble”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the subjonctif présent tense, which expresses a wish, desire, or possibility.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’espère que tu ne l’humilies pas devant tout le monde. (I hope you don’t humiliate him in front of everyone.)
- Il est important que nous n’humilions pas nos rivaux. (It is important that we don’t humiliate our rivals.)
- Je souhaite que tu ne te laisses pas humilier par tes collègues. (I wish you wouldn’t let yourself be humiliated by your colleagues.)
Overall, the subjonctif présent tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or state, making it a common tense for expressing desires or wishes, as well as expressing politeness or formality in certain situations.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of humilier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | humilie | Je ne pense pas qu’il humilie quelqu’un. | I don’t think he humiliates anyone. |
tu | humilies | Il est important que tu humilies. | It’s important you humiliate. |
il | humilie | Il faut qu’il humilie. | He must humiliate. |
elle | humilie | Elle veut qu’elle humilie. | She wants to humiliate herself. |
on | humilie | Il est possible qu’on humilie. | It’s possible we humiliate. |
nous | humiliions | Nous préférons que nous humiliions. | We prefer we humiliate. |
vous | humiliiez | Il est nécessaire que vous humiliiez. | It’s necessary you humiliate. |
ils | humilient | Il est essentiel qu’ils humilient. | It’s essential they humiliate. |
elles | humilient | Elles ne veulent pas qu’elles humilient. | They don’t want to humiliate themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Humilier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humilier
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Humilier – 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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