Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Introduction to the verb mitrailler
The English translation of the French verb mitrailler is “to machine-gun” or “to strafe”. The infinitive form is pronounced mee-tray-yay.
The word mitrailler comes from the noun mitraillette, which means machine gun. It is derived from the root word mitraille, which refers to small metal projectiles used in early firearms. The verb mitrailler is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of rapidly firing a machine gun.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, mitrailler is used to express a desire, wish, or possibility. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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Je veux que tu mitrailles l’ennemi sans pitié. (I want you to machine-gun the enemy mercilessly.)
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Il est important que nous mitraillions avec précision pour protéger nos camarades. (It is important that we strafe accurately to protect our comrades.)
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Il faut que le pilote mitraille les cibles au sol avant de revenir à la base. (The pilot must strafe the ground targets before returning to the base.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of mitrailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | mitraille | Si je mitraille, je suis heureux. | If I take a lot of pictures, I’m happy. |
tu | mitrailles | Je veux que tu mitrailles. | I want you to take a lot of pictures. |
il | mitraille | Il est possible qu’il mitraille. | It’s possible he takes a lot of pictures. |
elle | mitraille | Elle veut que j’elle mitraille. | She wants her to take a lot of pictures. |
on | mitraille | Il est important qu’on mitraille. | It’s important we take a lot of pictures. |
nous | mitraillions | Il est préférable que nous mitraillions. | It’s preferable we take a lot of pictures. |
vous | mitrailliez | Il est nécessaire que vous mitrailliez. | It’s necessary you take a lot of pictures. |
ils | mitraillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils mitraillent. | It’s essential they take a lot of pictures. |
elles | mitraillent | Il est crucial qu’elles mitraillent. | It’s crucial they take a lot of pictures. |
Other Conjugations for Mitrailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mitrailler
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Mitrailler – 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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