Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Introduction to the verb marmotter
The English translation of the French verb marmotter is “to murmur” or “to mutter.” It is pronounced as “mar-mot-ay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word marmotter comes from the Latin word “murmurare,” which means “to murmur” or “to grumble.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a verb tense used to express uncertainty, doubt, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of how marmotter is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que tu marmottes moins fort pour que je puisse me concentrer. (You need to murmur less loudly so that I can concentrate.)
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Je doute qu’ils marmottent la bonne réponse. (I doubt that they mutter the correct answer.)
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Il est important que tu ne marmottes pas pendant l’examen. (It is important that you don’t mutter during the exam.)
English translations:
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It’s necessary for you to murmur less loudly so that I can concentrate.
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I doubt that they murmur the correct answer.
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It is important for you not to mutter during the exam.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of marmotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | marmotte | Je doute qu’elle marmotte. | I doubt she murmurs. |
tu | marmottes | Je veux que tu marmottes. | I want you to murmur. |
il | marmotte | Il est possible qu’il marmotte. | It’s possible he murmurs. |
elle | marmotte | Je ne pense pas qu’elle marmotte. | I don’t think she murmurs. |
on | marmotte | Il est important qu’on marmotte. | It’s important we murmur. |
nous | marmottions | Il est préférable que nous marmottions. | It’s preferable we murmur. |
vous | marmottiez | Il est nécessaire que vous marmottiez. | It’s necessary you murmur. |
ils | marmottent | Il est essentiel qu’ils marmottent. | It’s essential they murmur. |
elles | marmottent | Il est crucial qu’elles marmottent. | It’s crucial they murmur. |
Other Conjugations for Marmotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
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Marmotter – 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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