Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Introduction to the verb materner
The English translation of the French verb materner is “to mother” or “to nurture.” It is pronounced as /ma.teʁ.ne/.
Materner comes from the word “materne,” which means “maternal” in French. It is derived from the Latin word “mater,” which also means “mother.” In everyday French, materner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense. This tense is used to express doubt, wishful thinking, or emotion.
Here are three simple examples of materner in the Subjonctif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
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Il faut que je materne mes plantes pour qu’elles poussent bien. (I must mother my plants so that they grow well.)
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J’aimerais que tu me maternes un peu, je me sens triste. (I wish you would mother me a little, I feel sad.)
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Il est important que les parents maternent leurs enfants avec amour et attention. (It is important that parents mother their children with love and attention.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of materner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | materne | Il est possible que je materner. | It’s possible that I mother. |
tu | maternes | Je veux que tu maternes. | I want you to mother. |
il | materne | Il faudrait qu’il materne. | He should mother. |
elle | materne | Elle préfère qu’elle materne. | She prefers to mother. |
on | maternions | Il est important qu’on maternions. | It’s important that we mother. |
nous | maternions | Il est préférable que nous maternions. | It’s preferable that we mother. |
vous | materniez | Il est nécessaire que vous materniez. | It’s necessary that you mother. |
ils | maternent | Il est essentiel qu’ils maternent. | It’s essential that they mother. |
elles | maternent | Il est crucial qu’elles maternent. | It’s crucial that they mother. |
Other Conjugations for Materner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materner
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Materner – 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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