Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Introduction to the verb pailler
The English translation of the French verb pailler is “to straw” or “to spread straw.” The infinitive form is pronounced “pa-yay.”
The word pailler comes from the noun paille, which means “straw” in French. It is most often used in everyday language in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a possibility, wish, or uncertainty.
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Il faut que vous pailliez le sol avant de semer les graines. (You need to straw the ground before sowing the seeds.)
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Nous recommandons qu’ils paillent les plantes pour les protéger du froid. (We recommend that they spread straw on the plants to protect them from the cold.)
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Il est important que je paillasse le jardin régulièrement pour éviter la croissance des mauvaises herbes. (It is important that I straw the garden regularly to prevent weed growth.)
Translation:
- You need to straw the ground before sowing the seeds.
- We recommend that they spread straw on the plants to protect them from the cold.
- It is important that I straw the garden regularly to prevent weed growth.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of pailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | paille | Il faut que je paille la terre. | I must fertilize the soil. |
tu | pailles | Je préfère que tu pailles. | I prefer you fertilize. |
il | paille | Il est possible qu’il paille. | It’s possible he fertilizes. |
elle | paille | Elle veut que elle paille. | She wants her to fertilize. |
on | paille | Il est important qu’on paille. | It’s important we fertilize. |
nous | paillions | Il est préférable que nous paillions. | It’s preferable we fertilize. |
vous | pailliez | Il est nécessaire que vous pailliez. | It’s necessary you fertilize. |
ils | paillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils paillent. | It’s essential they fertilize. |
elles | paillent | Il est crucial qu’elles paillent. | It’s crucial they fertilize. |
Other Conjugations for Pailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pailler
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Pailler – 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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