Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Introduction to the verb oppresser
The English translation of the French verb oppresser is “to oppress.” It is pronounced as oh-pres-seh.
The word oppresser has Latin origins, coming from the Latin verb opprimere, which means “to press against,” “to suppress,” or “to overwhelm.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, the verb oppresser is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a wish, or a suggestion. It is conjugated as follows:
Je oppresse
Tu oppresses
Il/elle oppresse
Nous oppressions
Vous oppressiez
Ils/elles oppressent
Examples:
- Il faut que je n’oppresse pas les autres avec mes croyances. (I must not oppress others with my beliefs.)
- Je souhaite que tu n’oppresse personne pour obtenir ce que tu veux. (I wish you wouldn’t oppress anyone to get what you want.)
- Il est important que nous n’oppessions pas nos peurs sur nos enfants. (It is important that we don’t oppress our fears onto our children.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of oppresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | oppresse | Il est important que je l’oppresse. | It’s important I oppress it. |
tu | oppresses | Il est possible que tu l’oppresses. | It’s possible you oppress it. |
il | oppresse | Il est nécessaire qu’il oppresse. | It’s necessary he oppresses. |
elle | oppresse | Il est essentiel qu’elle oppresse. | It’s essential she oppresses. |
on | oppresse | Il est crucial qu’on oppresse. | It’s crucial we oppress it. |
nous | opprissions | Il est important que nous opprissions. | It’s important we oppress it. |
vous | opprissiez | Il est possible que vous opprissiez. | It’s possible you oppress it. |
ils | oppriment | Il est nécessaire qu’ils oppriment. | It’s necessary they oppress. |
elles | oppriment | Il est essentiel qu’elles oppriment. | It’s essential they oppress. |
Other Conjugations for Oppresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
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Oppresser – 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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