Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Introduction to the verb margotter
The English translation of the French verb margotter is “to waste” or “to squander.” It is pronounced as “mar-got-ter” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of margotter can be traced back to the Old French verb “marcoter” which means “to cut off.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses subjective actions or wishes.
Here are three simple examples of margotter in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
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Il faut que tu ne margottes pas ton argent. (It’s necessary that you don’t waste your money.)
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Je doute qu’il margotte son temps en regardant la télévision. (I doubt that he wastes his time watching TV.)
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Il est important que nous ne margottions pas ces ressources précieuses. (It’s important that we don’t squander these valuable resources.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of margotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | margotte | Il faut que je margotte. | I must dawdle. |
tu | margottes | Je préfère que tu margottes. | I prefer you dawdle. |
il | margotte | Il est possible qu’il margotte. | It’s possible he dawdles. |
elle | margotte | Elle veut qu’elle margotte. | She wants to dawdle. |
on | margotte | Il est important qu’on margotte. | It’s important we dawdle. |
nous | margottions | Il est préférable que nous margottions. | It’s preferable we dawdle. |
vous | margottiez | Il est nécessaire que vous margottiez. | It’s necessary you dawdle. |
ils | margottent | Il est essentiel qu’ils margottent. | It’s essential they dawdle. |
elles | margottent | Il est crucial qu’elles margottent. | It’s crucial they dawdle. |
Other Conjugations for Margotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margotter
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Margotter – 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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