Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Introduction to the verb orienter
The English translation of the French verb orienter is “to orient” or “to guide.” It is pronounced oh-ree-ahn-tay in its infinitive form.
The word “orienter” comes from the Latin word “oriens,” meaning “east.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express the idea of giving directions or guiding someone/something.
Example 1:
Il faut que tu t’orientes vers le nord.
(You need to orient yourself towards the north.)
Example 2:
Je veux que tu m’orientes dans la bonne direction.
(I want you to guide me in the right direction.)
Example 3:
Il faut que nous nous orientions vers des solutions durables.
(We need to orient ourselves towards sustainable solutions.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of orienter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | oriente | Je veux que je oriente mon avenir. | I want to orient my future. |
tu | orientes | Je t’ordonne que tu orientes le projet. | I order you to orient the project. |
il | oriente | Il est possible qu’il oriente sa vie. | It’s possible he orients his life. |
elle | oriente | Elle souhaite que j’elle oriente sa carrière. | She wishes for her to orient her career. |
on | oriente | Il est important qu’on oriente la décision. | It’s important we orient the decision. |
nous | orientions | Il est préférable que nous orientions notre choix. | It’s preferable we orient our choice. |
vous | orientiez | Il est nécessaire que vous orientiez le débat. | It’s necessary you orient the debate. |
ils | orientent | Il est essentiel qu’ils orientent leur avenir. | It’s essential they orient their future. |
elles | orientent | Il est crucial qu’elles orientent leur décision. | It’s crucial they orient their decision. |
Other Conjugations for Orienter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orienter
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Orienter – 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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