Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Introduction to the verb mitiger
The English translation of the French verb mitiger is “to mitigate” or “to alleviate.” The infinitive form of mitiger is pronounced “mee-tee-zhay.”
Mitiger comes from the Latin word mitigare, meaning “to soften” or “to make less severe.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the Old French word mitie, meaning “softness” or “mildness.”
In everyday French, mitiger is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a desire, or a hypothetical situation. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu mitiges tes propos avant de parler. (I would like you to soften your remarks before speaking.)
- Il est important que le gouvernement mitige les effets du changement climatique. (It is important that the government mitigates the effects of climate change.)
- Nous voulons que la loi mitige les inégalités sociales. (We want the law to alleviate social inequalities.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of mitiger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | mitige | Il est possible que je mitige. | It’s possible I mitigate. |
tu | mitiges | Je préfère que tu mitiges. | I prefer you mitigate. |
il | mitige | Il faut qu’il mitige. | He must mitigate. |
elle | mitige | Elle souhaite qu’elle mitige. | She wishes she mitigates. |
on | mitige | Il est important qu’on mitige. | It’s important we mitigate. |
nous | mitigions | Il est préférable que nous mitigions. | It’s preferable we mitigate. |
vous | mitigiez | Il est nécessaire que vous mitigiez. | It’s necessary you mitigate. |
ils | mitigent | Il est essentiel qu’ils mitigent. | It’s essential they mitigate. |
elles | mitigent | Il est crucial qu’elles mitigent. | It’s crucial they mitigate. |
Other Conjugations for Mitiger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitiger
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Mitiger – 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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