Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Introduction to the verb marqueter
The English translation of the French verb marqueter is “to marquetry” or “to inlay.” It is pronounced “mar-keh-tey.”
The language origin of marqueter comes from the French word “marqueterie” which refers to the art of inlaying wood or other materials with decorative patterns. It dates back to the 16th century and comes from the word “marqueter,” meaning “to mark.”
Marqueter is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or uncertainty. It is often used after verbs such as “vouloir” (to want), “aimer” (to like/love), or “souhaiter” (to wish) to indicate a desire for something.
Here are three simple examples of marqueter in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
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Je veux que tu marquetes cette table avec un motif floral.
(I want you to inlay this table with a floral pattern.) -
J’aimerais que vous marquetiez ces meubles avec du bois de rose.
(I would like you to marquetry these pieces of furniture with rosewood.) -
Il est souhaitable que nous marquetions cet écran de cheminée avec des motifs géométriques.
(It is desirable that we inlay this fireplace screen with geometric patterns.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of marqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | marquette | Il faut que je marquette cette pièce. | I must marqueter this piece. |
tu | marquettes | Je veux que tu marquettes bien. | I want you to marqueter well. |
il | marquète | Il est possible qu’il marquète. | It’s possible he marquetes. |
elle | marquète | Elle préfère qu’elle marquète seule. | She prefers to marqueter alone. |
on | marquète | Il est important qu’on marquète. | It’s important we marqueter. |
nous | marquétions | Il est préférable que nous marquétions ensemble. | It’s preferable we marqueter together. |
vous | marquétiez | Il est nécessaire que vous marquétiez cette pièce. | It’s necessary you marqueter this piece. |
ils | marquètent | Il est essentiel qu’ils marquètent soigneusement. | It’s essential they marqueter carefully. |
elles | marquètent | Il est crucial qu’elles marquètent tout le bois. | It’s crucial they marqueter all the wood. |
Other Conjugations for Marqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
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Marqueter – 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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