Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Introduction to the verb labourer
The English translation of the French verb labourer is “to work” or “to labor.” It is pronounced “lah-boor-ay.”
The word “labourer” comes from the Latin word “laborare” meaning “to work.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or a hypothetical situation.
Examples of labourer in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Il faut que tu labour es le champ demain. (It’s necessary that you work in the field tomorrow.)
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Je doute qu’il labour e assez pour gagner sa vie. (I doubt he works enough to make a living.)
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Elle préfère que vous labour ez à l’extérieur. (She prefers that you work outside.)
English translations:
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You must work in the field tomorrow.
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I doubt he works enough to make a living.
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She prefers that you work outside.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of labourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | laboure | Je suis content que je laboure. | I am happy that I till. |
tu | laboures | Il faut que tu laboures. | You must till. |
il | laboure | Il est possible qu’il laboure. | It’s possible he tills. |
elle | laboure | Elle veut qu’elle laboure. | She wants her to till. |
on | laboure | Je suis content qu’on laboure. | I am happy that we till. |
nous | labourions | Il est préférable que nous labourions. | It’s preferable we till. |
vous | labouriez | Il est nécessaire que vous labouriez. | It’s necessary you all till. |
ils | labourent | Il est essentiel qu’ils labourent. | It’s essential they till. |
elles | labourent | Il est crucial qu’elles labourent. | It’s crucial they till. |
Other Conjugations for Labourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb labourer
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Labourer – 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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