Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Introduction to the verb paloter
The English translation of the French verb paloter is “to flatter” or “to butter up.” It is pronounced as “pa-lo-tay” in the infinitive form.
Paloter comes from the Old French word “palot,” which means “flatterer.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of paloter in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que je te palote pour que tu me prêtes de l’argent. (I need to butter you up so that you’ll lend me some money.)
- Il est important que tu ne te laisses pas paloter par ses belles paroles. (It’s important that you don’t let yourself be flattered by his sweet words.)
- Nous ne voulons pas que tu te palotes avec notre patron. (We don’t want you to butter up our boss.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of paloter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | palote | Il est important que je palote. | It’s important I chatter. |
tu | palotes | Il est possible que tu palotes. | It’s possible you chatter. |
il | palote | Il est probable qu’il palote. | It’s probable he chats. |
elle | palote | Elle veut que j’elle palote. | She wants her to chatter. |
on | palote | Il est nécessaire qu’on palote. | It’s necessary we chatter. |
nous | palotons | Il est essentiel que nous palotons. | It’s essential we chatter. |
vous | palotiez | Il est crucial que vous palotiez. | It’s crucial you chatter. |
ils | palotent | Il est important qu’ils palotent. | It’s important they chatter. |
elles | palotent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles palotent. | It’s necessary they chatter. |
Other Conjugations for Paloter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paloter
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Paloter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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