Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Introduction to the verb mâtiner
The English translation of the French verb mâtiner is “to play rough” or “to roughhouse”. It is pronounced as “ma-tee-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word mâtiner comes from the Latin word “matutinus” which means “of the morning”, and was originally used to describe the playful behavior of young animals in the morning. In everyday French, it is most often used in the subjonctif présent tense, which is used to express uncertain or hypothetical actions.
Here are three examples of how mâtiner is used in everyday French in the subjonctif présent tense:
- Il faut que tu te maîtinés avec ton frère. (You need to play rough with your brother.)
- Je souhaite que les enfants ne se mâtinent pas trop. (I hope the children don’t roughhouse too much.)
- Il est important que les chiots apprennent à se maîtinés entre eux. (It’s important for the puppies to learn to roughhouse with each other.)
English translations:
- It is necessary for you to play rough with your brother.
- I hope the children don’t roughhouse too much.
- It’s important for the puppies to learn to roughhouse with each other.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of mâtiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | mâtine | Il faut que je mâtine mes chiens. | I must exercise my dogs. |
tu | mâtines | Je préfère que tu mâtines. | I prefer you exercise. |
il | mâtime | Il est possible qu’il mâtime. | It’s possible he exercises. |
elle | mâtine | Elle veut que j’elle mâtine. | She wants her to exercise. |
on | mâtine | Il est important qu’on mâtine. | It’s important we exercise. |
nous | mâtinions | Il est préférable que nous mâtinions. | It’s preferable we exercise. |
vous | mâtiniez | Il est nécessaire que vous mâtiniez. | It’s necessary you exercise. |
ils | mâtinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils mâtinent. | It’s essential they exercise. |
elles | mâtinent | Il est crucial qu’elles mâtinent. | It’s crucial they exercise. |
Other Conjugations for Mâtiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
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Mâtiner – 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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