Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Introduction to the verb mépriser
The English translation of the French verb mépriser is “to despise” or “to look down on.” The infinitive form, mépriser, is pronounced “may-pree-zay.”
The word mépriser comes from the Latin word “despicio,” meaning “to look down on” or “to despise.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, mépriser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or possibility that is uncertain or hypothetical. It is often accompanied by the conjunction “que” and is used in situations where there is doubt or a lack of certainty.
Here are three simple examples of how mépriser is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Je doute qu’il me méprise pour mes actions passées.
(I doubt that he despises me for my past actions.) -
Il est possible que le patron nous méprise pour notre manque de professionnalisme.
(It is possible that the boss looks down on us for our lack of professionalism.) -
Je souhaite que tu ne méprises pas les gens qui sont différents de toi.
(I hope that you don’t despise people who are different from you.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of mépriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | méprise | Je ne pense pas qu’il faille que je méprise les autres. | I don’t think I should despise others. |
tu | méprises | Il est important que tu ne méprises pas les critiques. | It’s important you don’t scorn criticism. |
il | méprise | Il doute qu’il méprise ses ennemis. | He doubts he despises his enemies. |
elle | méprise | Elle craint qu’elle n’ait méprisé ses conseils. | She fears she may have disregarded his advice. |
on | méprise | Il est nécessaire qu’on ne méprise pas ses croyances. | It’s necessary we don’t belittle his beliefs. |
nous | méprisions | Nous exigeons que nous ne méprisions pas les faits. | We demand we don’t despise the facts. |
vous | méprisiez | Il est crucial que vous ne méprisiez pas leurs opinions. | It’s crucial you don’t despise their opinions. |
ils | méprisent | Il est possible qu’ils méprisent leurs concurrents. | It’s possible they despise their competitors. |
elles | méprisent | Il semble qu’elles méprisent leur travail. | It seems they despise their job. |
Other Conjugations for Mépriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mépriser
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Mépriser – 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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