Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Introduction to the verb linger
The English translation of the French verb linger is “to linger” or “to loiter”. The infinitive form, “linger”, is pronounced as “ling-ger” in English.
The word “linger” originated from the Old English word “lengen”, meaning “to prolong”. In everyday French, “linger” is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, emotion, or will. It is often used to express a desire or a request, and can also express a possibility or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je souhaite que tu ne linger pas trop longtemps. (I wish you wouldn’t linger for too long.)
- Il faut que nous linger ici jusqu’à ce que le temps s’améliore. (We have to linger here until the weather gets better.)
- Je préférerais que tu ne linger jamais dans ce quartier la nuit. (I would prefer if you never linger in this neighborhood at night.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of linger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | linger | Il est important que je linger. | It’s important that I linger. |
tu | lingers | Il est possible que tu lingers. | It’s possible that you linger. |
il | linger | Il est préférable qu’il linger. | It’s preferable that he linger. |
elle | linger | Elle veut qu’elles linger. | She wants them to linger. |
on | linger | Il est essentiel qu’on linger. | It’s essential that we linger. |
nous | lingerions | Il est crucial que nous lingerions. | It’s crucial that we linger. |
vous | lingeriez | Il est nécessaire que vous lingeriez. | It’s necessary that you linger. |
ils | linger | Il est important qu’ils linger. | It’s important that they linger. |
elles | lingerent | Il est possible qu’elles lingerent. | It’s possible that they linger. |
Other Conjugations for Linger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
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Linger – 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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