Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Introduction to the verb palabrer
The English translation of the French verb palabrer is “to ramble” or “to chat aimlessly.” It is pronounced as “pah-lah-bray” in its infinitive form.
The word palabrer comes from the Spanish word “palabrar,” which means “to talk” or “to converse.” It entered the French language in the 16th century with the meaning of “to hold a long and pointless conversation.” Over time, its usage has evolved to also mean “to argue” or “to discuss.”
In everyday French, palabrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express uncertainty, doubt, or a hypothetical situation. Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Il faut que tu arrêtes de palabrer et que tu prennes une décision. (You need to stop rambling and make a decision.)
- J’aimerais que nous arrêtions de palabrer et que nous trouvions une solution rapidement. (I wish we would stop chatting aimlessly and find a solution quickly.)
- Il est possible que je doive palabrer avec mon patron pour obtenir une augmentation. (It’s possible that I will have to talk to my boss to get a raise.)
In these examples, the verb palabrer is used to express the speaker’s desire for someone to stop talking pointlessly or to highlight a possible future conversation.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of palabrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | palabre | Il est douteux que je palabre. | It’s doubtful I talk. |
tu | palabres | Je suis content que tu palabres. | I’m glad you talk. |
il | palabre | Il est possible qu’il palabre. | It’s possible he talks. |
elle | palabre | Elle veut que j’elle palabre. | She wants her to talk. |
on | palabre | Il est important qu’on palabre. | It’s important we talk. |
nous | palabrions | Il est préférable que nous palabrions. | It’s preferable we talk. |
vous | palabriez | Il est nécessaire que vous palabriez. | It’s necessary you talk. |
ils | palabrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils palabrent. | It’s essential they talk. |
elles | palabrent | Il est crucial qu’elles palabrent. | It’s crucial they talk. |
Other Conjugations for Palabrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palabrer
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Palabrer – 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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