Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Introduction to the verb meringuer
The English translation of the French verb meringuer is “to cover with meringue.” It is pronounced as “muh-ran-guh-ay.”
Meringuer comes from the French word “meringue,” which in turn comes from the Old French word “merin,” meaning “whisked egg whites.” It is a culinary term that refers to coating or topping a dessert, usually a pie or tart, with meringue. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or a recommendation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que je meringue la tarte aux fraises. (I need to cover the strawberry tart with meringue.)
- Il est important que tu meringues bien le gâteau. (It is important that you cover the cake well with meringue.)
- Je préfère que tu meringues la tarte à la framboise plutôt que la tarte aux citrons. (I prefer that you cover the raspberry tart with meringue rather than the lemon tart.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of meringuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | meringue | Il faut que je meringue. | I must meringue. |
tu | meringues | Je préfère que tu meringues. | I prefer you meringue. |
il | meringue | Il est possible qu’il meringue. | It’s possible he meringues. |
elle | meringue | Elle veut que j’elle meringue. | She wants her to meringue. |
on | meringue | Il est important qu’on meringue. | It’s important we meringue. |
nous | meringuions | Il est préférable qu nous meringuions. | It’s preferable we meringue. |
vous | meringuiez | Il est nécessaire que vous meringuiez. | It’s necessary you meringue. |
ils | meringuent | Il est essentiel qu’ils meringuent. | It’s essential they meringue. |
elles | meringuent | Il est crucial qu’elles meringuent. | It’s crucial they meringue. |
Other Conjugations for Meringuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb meringuer
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Meringuer – 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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