Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Introduction to the verb paillonner
The English translation of the French verb paillonner is “to flutter,” “to flicker,” or “to waft.” It is pronounced as “pah-yoh-nay.”
The word paillonner comes from the French noun “paillon,” meaning “a small piece of paper or foil used for decoration,” which in turn comes from the Latin “pallium,” meaning “cloak” or “covering.” Therefore, the verb paillonner literally means “to cover with small pieces.”
In everyday French, paillonner is used in the subjonctif présent tense to express possibility, doubt, or emotion. Here are three simple examples:
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J’aimerais que les feuilles paillonnent dans la brise. (I would like to see the leaves flutter in the breeze.)
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Il est peu probable que les étoiles paillonnent ce soir. (It is unlikely that the stars will flicker tonight.)
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Je suis ému(e) que les lucioles paillonnent dans le jardin. (I am moved that the fireflies are wafting in the garden.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of paillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | paillonne | Il est important que je pailonne. | It’s important that I work. |
tu | paillonnes | Je veux que tu paillonnes. | I want you to work. |
il | pailonne | Il faut qu’il pailonne. | He must work. |
elle | pailonne | Je préfère qu’elle pailonne. | I prefer she works. |
on | pailonne | Il est possible qu’on pailonne. | It’s possible we work. |
nous | paillonnons | Il est préférable que nous paillonnons. | It’s preferable we work. |
vous | paillonnez | Il est nécessaire que vous paillonnez. | It’s necessary you work. |
ils | paillonnet | Il est essentiel qu’ils paillonnet. | It’s essential they work. |
elles | paillonnent | Il est crucial qu’elles paillonnent. | It’s crucial they work. |
Other Conjugations for Paillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paillonner
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Paillonner – 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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