Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Introduction to the verb jouter
The English translation of the French verb jouter is “to joust” or “to engage in a joust.” It is pronounced as “zhoo-tay.”
The word jouter comes from the Old French word “joster,” which ultimately derives from the Latin word “iuxta,” meaning “beside” or “next to.” In everyday French, jouter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
- Il faut que nous joutions pour gagner le tournoi. (We must joust to win the tournament.)
- Je doute que tu joutes aussi bien que lui. (I doubt that you joust as well as him.)
- Il est important que les chevaliers joutent avec honneur et courage. (It is important that the knights joust with honor and courage.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of jouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | joue | Il est possible que je joue. | It’s possible I play. |
tu | joues | Je souhaite que tu joues. | I wish you play. |
il | joue | Il est probable qu’il joue. | It’s likely he plays. |
elle | joue | Elle espère que j’elle joue. | She hopes she plays. |
on | joue | Il est nécessaire qu’on joue. | It’s necessary we play. |
nous | jouions | Il est préférable que nous jouions. | It’s preferable we play. |
vous | jouiez | Il est impératif que vous jouiez. | It’s imperative you play. |
ils | jouent | Il est essentiel qu’ils jouent. | It’s essential they play. |
elles | jouent | Il est crucial qu’elles jouent. | It’s crucial they play. |
Other Conjugations for Jouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
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Jouter – 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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