Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Introduction to the verb layer
The English translation of the French verb “layer” is “to lay” or “to place.” In its infinitive form, it is pronounced “leh-yay.”
Layer comes from the Old French word “layer” or “loier,” meaning “to arrange in layers.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or possibility.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu layers les assiettes avant le dîner. (I would like you to lay the plates before dinner.)
- Il est possible que nous layers les livres sur l’étagère. (It is possible that we place the books on the shelf.)
- Je souhaite que vous layers une couverture sur le lit. (I wish for you to lay a blanket on the bed.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of layer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | laye | Je ne pense pas que je laye. | I don’t think I lay. |
tu | layes | Il est nécessaire que tu layes. | It’s necessary you lay. |
il | laye | Il est possible qu’il laye. | It’s possible he lays. |
elle | laye | Elle veut que j’elle laye. | She wants her to lay. |
on | laye | Il est important qu’on laye. | It’s important we lay. |
nous | layions | Il est préférable que nous layions. | It’s preferable we lay. |
vous | layiez | Il est nécessaire que vous layiez. | It’s necessary you lay. |
ils | layent | Il est essentiel qu’ils layent. | It’s essential they lay. |
elles | layent | Il est crucial qu’elles layent. | It’s crucial they lay. |
Other Conjugations for Layer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb layer
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Layer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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