Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Introduction to the verb opiniâtrer
The English translation of the French verb opiniâtrer is “to persist/insist”. It is pronounced “oh-peen-ya-treh” in the infinitive form.
The word opiniâtrer comes from the Latin word “opiniari” which means “to be of an opinion”. It was later adopted into Old French as “opiniâtrer” which took on the meaning of “to persist in one’s opinion”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express persistence, insistence or stubbornness.
Examples:
- Il faut que tu opiniâtres sur ta décision. (You must persist in your decision.)
- Elle veut que je m’opiniâtre sur ce sujet. (She wants me to insist on this subject.)
- Nous préférons que vous ne vous opiniâtriez pas et que vous écoutiez nos conseils. (We would prefer if you didn’t persist and listened to our advice.)
English translations:
- You must persist in your decision.
- She wants me to insist on this subject.
- We would prefer if you didn’t persist and listened to our advice.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of opiniâtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | m’opiniâtre | Je suis heureux que je m’opiniâtre. | I am happy that I am stubborn. |
tu | t’opiniâtres | Je ne crois pas que tu t’opiniâtres. | I don’t believe you’re stubborn. |
il | s’opiniâtre | Il est important qu’il s’opiniâtre. | It’s important that he is stubborn. |
elle | s’opiniâtre | Elle veut que j’elle s’opiniâtre. | She wants her to be stubborn. |
on | s’opiniâtre | Il est essentiel qu’on s’opiniâtre. | It’s essential that we are stubborn. |
nous | nous opiniâtrions | Il est préférable que nous nous opiniâtrions. | It’s preferable that we are stubborn. |
vous | vous opiniâtriez | Il est nécessaire que vous vous opiniâtriez. | It’s necessary that you are stubborn. |
ils | s’opiniâtrent | Il est crucial qu’ils s’opiniâtrent. | It’s crucial that they are stubborn. |
elles | s’opiniâtrent | Il est possible qu’elles s’opiniâtrent. | It’s possible that they are stubborn. |
Other Conjugations for Opiniâtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
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Opiniâtrer – 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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