Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Introduction to the verb miner
The English translation of the French verb “miner” is “to mine.” It is pronounced “mee-neh.”
The word “miner” comes from the Latin word “minare,” meaning “to dig out, excavate.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used to refer to the act of extracting minerals or other materials from the earth ever since.
In everyday French, “miner” is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express uncertain or hypothetical actions. Some common ways it is used in this tense include:
- Je doute qu’il mine assez de charbon pour la semaine. (I doubt he is mining enough coal for the week.)
- Il faut que nous minions de nouvelles ressources pour notre entreprise. (We need to mine new resources for our company.)
- Je préférerais que tu ne mines pas dans cette région. (I would prefer you don’t mine in this region.)
English translations:
- I doubt he is mining enough coal for the week.
- We need to mine new resources for our company.
- I would prefer you don’t mine in this region.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of miner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | mine | Il est peu probable que je mine. | It’s unlikely I dig. |
tu | mines | Je doute que tu mines. | I doubt you dig. |
il | mine | Il est incertain qu’il mine. | It’s uncertain he digs. |
elle | mine | Elle préfère que j’elle mine. | She prefers her to dig. |
on | mine | Il est possible qu’on mine. | It’s possible we dig. |
nous | minions | Il est préférable que nous minions. | It’s preferable we dig. |
vous | miniez | Il est nécessaire que vous miniez. | It’s necessary you dig. |
ils | minent | Il est essentiel qu’ils minent. | It’s essential they dig. |
elles | minent | Il est crucial qu’elles minent. | It’s crucial they dig. |
Other Conjugations for Miner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miner
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Miner – 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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