Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Introduction to the verb mater
The English translation of the French verb mater is “to stare” or “to gaze.” It is pronounced as “mah-ter” in its infinitive form.
The word mater comes from the Latin word “mater,” meaning “mother.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or possibility.
Examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que tu ne la mates pas. (You must not stare at her.)
- Je doute qu’elle le mate avec envie. (I doubt that she gazes at it with envy.)
- Il est possible que nous les mations ensemble. (It is possible that we stare at them together.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of mater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | mate | Il faut que je mate. | I must watch. |
tu | mates | Je préfère que tu mates. | I prefer you watch. |
il | mate | Il est possible qu’il mate. | It’s possible he watches. |
elle | mate | Elle veut que j’elle mate. | She wants her to watch. |
on | mate | Il est important qu’on mate. | It’s important we watch. |
nous | mations | Il est préférable que nous mations. | It’s preferable we watch. |
vous | matiez | Il est nécessaire que vous matiez. | It’s necessary you watch. |
ils | matent | Il est essentiel qu’ils matent. | It’s essential they watch. |
elles | matent | Il est crucial qu’elles matent. | It’s crucial they watch. |
Other Conjugations for Mater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
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Mater – 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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