Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Introduction to the verb lapider
The English translation of the French verb lapider is “to stone.” It is pronounced as “lah-pee-day.”
The language origin of lapider can be traced back to the Latin word “lapidare,” meaning “to stone” or “to pelt with stones.” In everyday French, lapider is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action or state of being. This tense is often used in subordinate clauses after certain verbs or conjunctions, such as “il faut que” (it is necessary that) or “j’aimerais que” (I would like).
Here are three simple examples of lapider in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Il est important que personne ne lapide le coupable.
Translation: It is important that no one stones the guilty one.
- Je souhaite que les enfants ne se fassent pas lapider par les autres enfants.
Translation: I hope that the children don’t get stoned by the other children.
- Il est essentiel que la loi punisse ceux qui lapident les femmes.
Translation: It is essential that the law punishes those who stone women.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of lapider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | lapide | Il est important que je lapide. | It’s important I stone. |
tu | lapides | Je prie que tu lapides. | I pray you stone. |
il | lapide | Il est nécessaire qu’il lapide. | It’s necessary he stones. |
elle | lapide | Il est essentiel qu’elle lapide. | It’s essential she stones. |
on | lapide | Il est crucial qu’on lapide. | It’s crucial we stone. |
nous | lapidions | Il est important que nous lapidions. | It’s important we stone. |
vous | lapidiez | Il est préférable que vous lapidiez. | It’s preferable you stone. |
ils | lapident | Il est nécessaire qu’ils lapident. | It’s necessary they stone. |
elles | lapident | Il est essentiel qu’elles lapident. | It’s essential they stone. |
Other Conjugations for Lapider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lapider
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Lapider – 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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