Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Introduction to the verb obturer
The English translation of the French verb obturer is “to plug” or “to block.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ob-tew-ray.”
The word “obturer” comes from the Latin word “obturare,” meaning “to stop up.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) tense, which is used to express a possibility, doubt, or desire.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Il faut que j’obture le trou dans le mur avant que les souris ne rentrent. (I need to plug the hole in the wall before the mice come in.)
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Ma mère préfère que j’obture mes oreilles quand je n’aime pas ce qu’elle dit. (My mother prefers that I block my ears when I don’t like what she says.)
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Je doute que le bouchon puisse obturer complètement la bouteille. (I doubt that the cork can completely plug the bottle.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of obturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | obture | Il faut que je obture. | I must obturate. |
tu | obtures | Je préfère que tu obtures. | I prefer you obturate. |
il | obture | Il est possible qu’il obture. | It’s possible he obturates. |
elle | obture | Elle veut que j’elle obture. | She wants her to obturate. |
on | obture | Il est important qu’on obture. | It’s important we obturate. |
nous | obturions | Il est préférable que nous obturions. | It’s preferable we obturate. |
vous | obturiez | Il est nécessaire que vous obturiez. | It’s necessary you obturate. |
ils | obturent | Il est essentiel qu’ils obturent. | It’s essential they obturate. |
elles | obturent | Il est crucial qu’elles obturent. | It’s crucial they obturate. |
Other Conjugations for Obturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
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Obturer – 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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