Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Introduction to the verb opprimer
The English translation of the French verb opprimer is “to oppress.” It is pronounced as “oh-pree-may.” The infinitive form of opprimer is “opprimer,” pronounced as “oh-pree-may.”
The word “opprimer” comes from the Latin word “opprimere,” which means “to press down.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or emotion.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “opprimer” in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective translations:
- Il faut que j’opprime mes émotions pour rester concentré. (I have to suppress my emotions to stay focused.)
- Je souhaite que personne ne soit opprimé dans ce pays. (I hope that no one is oppressed in this country.)
- Il est important que nous n’opprimions pas les droits des minorités. (It is important that we do not oppress the rights of minorities.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of opprimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | opprimerais | Si seulement je n’opprimais personne. | If only I didn’t oppress anyone. |
tu | opprimerais | Je t’opprimerais si j’étais toi. | I would oppress you if I were you. |
il | opprime | Il est important qu’il n’opprime pas. | It’s important he doesn’t oppress. |
elle | opprime | Elle craint qu’elle n’opprime. | She fears she will oppress. |
on | opprime | On ne veut pas qu’on nous opprime. | We don’t want to be oppressed. |
nous | opprimions | Si seulement nous n’opprimions pas. | If only we didn’t oppress. |
vous | opprimiez | Il est nécessaire que vous n’opprimiez pas. | It’s necessary you don’t oppress. |
ils | oppriment | Je veux qu’ils n’oppriment plus personne. | I want them to no longer oppress anyone. |
elles | oppriment | Il est crucial qu’elles n’oppriment pas. | It’s crucial they don’t oppress. |
Other Conjugations for Opprimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
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Opprimer – 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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