Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Introduction to the verb marchander
The English translation of the French verb marchander is “to haggle” or “to bargain.” The infinitive form, marchander, is pronounced “mar-shan-deh.”
The language origin of marchander can be traced back to the Old French word “marhander,” meaning “to buy and sell.” It is derived from the old Germanic word “marka,” meaning “market.” In everyday French, marchander is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or a possibility.
Examples of marchander in the Subjonctif Présent tense with English translations:
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Il faut que j’essaie de marchander le prix de cette voiture. (I need to try to haggle the price of this car.)
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Nous aimerions que vous marchandiez avec le vendeur pour obtenir une meilleure offre. (We would like you to bargain with the seller to get a better deal.)
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Il est possible que nous réussissions à marchander un rabais pour cette excursion. (It is possible that we will succeed in bargaining for a discount for this excursion.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of marchander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | marchande | Il faut que je marchande. | I must bargain. |
tu | marches | Je préfère que tu marches. | I prefer you walk. |
il | marchande | Il est possible qu’il marchande. | It’s possible he bargains. |
elle | marchande | Elle veut que j’elle marchande. | She wants her to bargain. |
on | marchande | Il est important qu’on marchande. | It’s important we bargain. |
nous | marchandions | Il est préférable que nous marchandions. | It’s preferable we bargain. |
vous | marchandiez | Il est nécessaire que vous marchandiez. | It’s necessary you bargain. |
ils | marchandent | Il est essentiel qu’ils marchandent. | It’s essential they bargain. |
elles | marchandent | Il est crucial qu’elles marchandent. | It’s crucial they bargain. |
Other Conjugations for Marchander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
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Marchander – 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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