Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
Introduction to the verb orthographier
The English translation of the French verb orthographier is “to spell.” It is pronounced as “or-toh-gra-fee-yay.”
The word orthographier comes from the Latin word “orthographia,” which means correct writing or spelling. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express uncertainty, doubt, or subjectivity. It is commonly used in formal writing, such as academic papers, legal documents, and official correspondence.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Il faut que tu orthographies correctement ton nom sur le document.
(You need to correctly spell your name on the document.) -
Je doute qu’elle orthographie tous les mots correctement.
(I doubt that she spells all the words correctly.) -
Il est important que nous orthographiions les noms des rues correctement.
(It is important that we spell the names of the streets correctly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of orthographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | orthographie | Il faut que je orthographie bien. | I must spell correctly. |
tu | orthographies | Je veux que tu orthographies. | I want you to spell. |
il | orthographie | Il est important qu’il orthographie. | It’s important he spells. |
elle | orthographie | Elle veut que j’elle orthographie. | She wants her to spell. |
on | orthographie | Il est possible qu’on orthographie. | It’s possible we spell. |
nous | orthographiions | Il est préférable que nous orthographiions. | It’s preferable we spell. |
vous | orthographiiez | Il est nécessaire que vous orthographiiez. | It’s necessary you spell. |
ils | orthographient | Il est essentiel qu’ils orthographient. | It’s essential they spell. |
elles | orthographient | Il est crucial qu’elles orthographient. | It’s crucial they spell. |
Other Conjugations for Orthographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb orthographier
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Orthographier – 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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