Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Introduction to the verb incuber
The English translation of the French verb incuber is “to incubate.” It is pronounced as “ahn-kyoo-beh.”
The word incuber comes from the Latin verb “incubare,” meaning “to lie upon, hatch.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, incuber is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, fear, doubt, or possibility.
Here are three simple examples of incuber in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu incubes ces œufs jusqu’à leur éclosion. (I would like you to incubate these eggs until they hatch.)
- Il est possible que le virus incube dans ton corps sans symptômes. (It is possible that the virus is incubating in your body without symptoms.)
- Je crains que l’idée de mon entreprise n’incube dans la tête de quelqu’un d’autre. (I fear that the idea of my business is incubating in someone else’s mind.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of incuber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | incube | Il est important que je l’incube bien. | It’s important I incubate it well. |
tu | incubes | Je veux que tu incubes les œufs. | I want you to incubate the eggs. |
il | incube | Il est possible qu’il incube rapidement. | It’s possible he incubates quickly. |
elle | incube | Elle souhaite qu’elle incube les œufs. | She wishes to incubate the eggs. |
on | incube | Il est crucial qu’on l’incube. | It’s crucial we incubate it. |
nous | incubions | Il est important que nous l’incubions. | It’s important we incubate it. |
vous | incubiez | Il est possible que vous l’incubiez. | It’s possible you incubate it. |
ils | incubent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils l’incubent. | It’s necessary they incubate it. |
elles | incubent | Il est essentiel qu’elles l’incubent. | It’s essential they incubate it. |
Other Conjugations for Incuber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
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Incuber – 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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