Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Introduction to the verb kidnapper
The English translation of the French verb kidnapper is “to kidnap.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “keed-nap-ay.”
The word “kidnapper” comes from the French word “kidnapper,” which is derived from the Old French word “kidnaper” meaning “to snatch” or “carry off.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility or hypothetical action.
Examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je doute qu’il kidnappe les enfants. (I doubt that he kidnaps children.)
- Il faut que la police le retrouve avant qu’il ne kidnappe quelqu’un d’autre. (The police must find him before he kidnaps someone else.)
- J’aimerais que tu ne kidnappes pas ces animaux innocents. (I wish you wouldn’t kidnap these innocent animals.)
English translations:
- I doubt that he kidnaps children.
- The police must find him before he kidnaps someone else.
- I wish you wouldn’t kidnap these innocent animals.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of kidnapper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | kidnappe | Il est possible que je kidnappe. | It’s possible I kidnap. |
tu | kidnappe | Je ne veux pas que tu kidnappe. | I don’t want you to kidnap. |
il | kidnappe | Il est nécessaire qu’il kidnappe. | It’s necessary he kidnaps. |
elle | kidnappe | Elle ne veut pas qu’elle kidnappe. | She doesn’t want to kidnap. |
on | kidnappe | Il est important qu’on kidnappe. | It’s important we kidnap. |
nous | kidnappions | Il est préférable que nous kidnappions. | It’s preferable we kidnap. |
vous | kidnappiez | Il est crucial que vous kidnappiez. | It’s crucial you kidnap. |
ils | kidnappent | Il est essentiel qu’ils kidnappent. | It’s essential they kidnap. |
elles | kidnappent | Il est crucial qu’elles kidnappent. | It’s crucial they kidnap. |
Other Conjugations for Kidnapper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb kidnapper
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Kidnapper – 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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