Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Introduction to the verb ordonner
The English translation of the French verb ordonner is “to order” or “to command.” It is pronounced as “or-doh-ne.”
The language origin of ordonner can be traced back to the Old French word “ordenner,” which comes from the Latin “ordinare,” meaning “to arrange” or “to set in order.”
In everyday French, ordonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or emotion. It is used to convey a sense of authority or power over someone or something.
Example 1: Il faut que tu ordonnes à tes enfants de nettoyer leur chambre. (You must order your children to clean their room.)
Example 2: Je souhaite que le président ordonne un cessez-le-feu immédiat. (I hope that the president orders an immediate ceasefire.)
Example 3: Il est important que nous ordonnions une enquête sur cette affaire. (It is important that we order an investigation into this matter.)
English translations:
Example 1: You must order your children to clean their room.
Example 2: I hope that the president orders an immediate ceasefire.
Example 3: It is important that we order an investigation into this matter.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ordonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ordonne | Il faut que je ordonne cette tâche. | I must order this task. |
tu | ordonnes | Je préfère que tu ordonnes. | I prefer you order. |
il | ordonne | Il est possible qu’il ordonne. | It’s possible he orders. |
elle | ordonne | Elle veut que j’elle ordonne. | She wants her to order. |
on | ordonne | Il est important qu’on ordonne. | It’s important we order. |
nous | ordonnions | Il est préférable que nous ordonnions. | It’s preferable we order. |
vous | ordonniez | Il est nécessaire que vous ordonniez. | It’s necessary you order. |
ils | ordonnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils ordonnent. | It’s essential they order. |
elles | ordonnent | Il est crucial qu’elles ordonnent. | It’s crucial they order. |
Other Conjugations for Ordonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ordonner
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Ordonner – 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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