Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Introduction to the verb mériter
The English translation of the French verb mériter is “to deserve” or “to merit.” It is pronounced “may-ree-tay.”
Mériter comes from the Latin word “meritare,” meaning “to earn” or “to deserve.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, hope, or doubt about something that may or may not happen in the future.
For example:
- J’espère que tu mérites ce promotion. (I hope you deserve this promotion.)
- Il faut que tu mérites le respect des autres. (You must earn the respect of others.)
- Je doute que tu mérites une deuxième chance. (I doubt you deserve a second chance.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of mériter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | mérite | Il est possible que je mérite une promotion. | It’s possible I deserve a promotion. |
tu | mérites | Je ne crois pas que tu mérites cela. | I don’t believe you deserve that. |
il | mérite | Il est important qu’il mérite du respect. | It’s important he deserves respect. |
elle | mérite | Elle veut que j’elle mérite une bonne note. | She wants her to deserve a good grade. |
on | mérite | Il est crucial qu’on mérite le succès. | It’s crucial we deserve success. |
nous | méritions | Il est important que nous méritions une pause. | It’s important we deserve a break. |
vous | méritiez | Il est essentiel que vous méritiez une récompense. | It’s essential you deserve a reward. |
ils | méritent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils méritent une chance. | It’s necessary they deserve a chance. |
elles | méritent | Il est primordial qu’elles méritent leur succès. | It’s essential they deserve their success. |
Other Conjugations for Mériter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mériter
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Mériter – 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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