Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Introduction to the verb ourler
The English translation of ourler is “to hem” or “to edge”. The infinitive form is pronounced “oor-lay”.
The language origin of ourler can be traced back to the Old French word “orle” which means “edge” or “border”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or emotion.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
- Il faut que je ourle le bas de ma robe. (I need to hem the bottom of my dress.)
- Je souhaite que tu ourles ces rideaux avant la fête. (I wish for you to hem these curtains before the party.)
- J’aimerais que nous ourlions ces mouchoirs à la main. (I would like for us to hand-hem these handkerchiefs.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ourler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ourle | Il faut que je ourle le tissu. | I have to hem the fabric. |
tu | ourles | Je ne veux pas que tu ourles le rideau. | I don’t want you to hem the curtain. |
il | ourle | Il est possible qu’il ourle le vêtement. | It’s possible he hems the garment. |
elle | ourle | Elle veut que j’elle ourle le pantalon. | She wants her to hem the pants. |
on | ourle | Il est important qu’on ourle la nappe. | It’s important we hem the tablecloth. |
nous | ourlions | Il est préférable que nous ourlions le drap. | It’s preferable we hem the sheet. |
vous | ourliez | Il est nécessaire que vous ourliez la jupe. | It’s necessary you hem the skirt. |
ils | ourlent | Il est essentiel qu’ils ourlent le manteau. | It’s essential they hem the coat. |
elles | ourlent | Il est crucial qu’elles ourlent la robe. | It’s crucial they hem the dress. |
Other Conjugations for Ourler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ourler
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Ourler – 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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