Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Introduction to the verb inféoder
The English translation of the French verb inféoder is “to enfeoff” or “to grant a fief.” It is pronounced as “ahN-fay-oh-DAY,” with the stress on the last syllable.
Inféoder comes from the Old French word “feod,” which means “fief” or “feudal land.” In medieval times, fiefs were granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and military service. This is reflected in the meaning of inféoder as the act of granting a fief to someone.
In modern everyday French, inféoder is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or desire for someone to receive a fief. It is also used to express a hypothetical situation or a possibility.
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Il faut que je lui inféode un fief. (I must enfeoff him a fief.)
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J’aimerais que tu inféodes cette terre à mon fils. (I would like you to grant this land as a fief to my son.)
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Si j’avais assez de terres, j’inféoderais mes enfants. (If I had enough land, I would enfeoff my children.)
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I have to enfeoff him a fief.
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I would like you to grant this land as a fief to my son.
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If I had enough land, I would enfeoff my children.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of inféoder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | inféode | Je doute que je m’inféode au seigneur. | I doubt I will pledge allegiance to the lord. |
tu | inféodes | Je veux que tu t’inféodes à mon royaume. | I want you to pledge allegiance to my kingdom. |
il | inféode | Il est possible qu’il s’inféode au pouvoir. | It’s possible he pledges allegiance to the power. |
elle | inféode | Elle exige que j’elle s’inféode à la couronne. | She demands her to pledge allegiance to the crown. |
on | inféode | Il est important qu’on s’inféode à la famille. | It’s important we pledge allegiance to the family. |
nous | inféodions | Il est préférable que nous nous inféodions à notre seigneur. | It’s preferable we pledge allegiance to our lord. |
vous | inféodiez | Il est nécessaire que vous vous inféodiez à l’empire. | It’s necessary you pledge allegiance to the empire. |
ils | inféodent | Il est essentiel qu’ils s’inféodent à leur roi. | It’s essential they pledge allegiance to their king. |
elles | inféodent | Il est crucial qu’elles s’inféodent à leur suzerain. | It’s crucial they pledge allegiance to their liege. |
Other Conjugations for Inféoder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inféoder
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Inféoder – 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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