Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Introduction to the verb jalouser
The English translation of the French verb jalouser is “to be jealous” or “to envy.” It is pronounced as [ʒa.lu.ze] in its infinitive form.
The word jalouser comes from the noun jalousie, which means “jealousy.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word zelus, meaning “zeal” or “envy.”
In everyday French, jalouser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or desire that may be hindered by someone else’s success or advantage.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’aimerais que tu n’aies pas à jalouser la réussite de tes amis. (I wish you didn’t have to be jealous of your friends’ success.)
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Il est important que nous n’ayons pas à jalouser les privilèges des autres. (It is important that we don’t have to envy others’ privileges.)
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Elle voudrait que son mari n’ait plus à jalouser son collègue. (She wishes her husband didn’t have to be jealous of her colleague anymore.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of jalouser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | jalousie | Je doute que je jalousie. | I doubt that I am jealous. |
tu | jalousies | Tu es jaloux que tu jalousies. | You are jealous that you are. |
il | jalousie | Il est possible qu’il jalousie. | It’s possible he is jealous. |
elle | jalousie | Elle veut que j’elle jalousie. | She wants her to be jealous. |
on | jalousie | Il est important qu’on jalousie. | It’s important we are jealous. |
nous | jalousions | Il est préférable que nous jalousions. | It’s preferable we are jealous. |
vous | jaloussiez | Il est nécessaire que vous jaloussiez. | It’s necessary you are jealous. |
ils | jalousent | Il est essentiel qu’ils jalousent. | It’s essential they are jealous. |
elles | jalousent | Il est crucial qu’elles jalousent. | It’s crucial they are jealous. |
Other Conjugations for Jalouser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
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Jalouser – 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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