Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Introduction to the verb parachuter
The English translation of the French verb “parachuter” is “to parachute.” It is pronounced as “pa-ra-shu-te.”
The word “parachuter” comes from the French word “parachute,” which is derived from the Greek words “para,” meaning “beside,” and “chute,” meaning “fall.” It was first used in the early 20th century to refer to the act of jumping from a height with a parachute.
In everyday French, “parachuter” is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or hypothetical situation.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Je souhaite que tu parachutes en toute sécurité. (I wish for you to parachute safely.)
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Il faut que j’apprenne à parachuter avant d’aller en mission. (I need to learn how to parachute before going on a mission.)
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Si j’avais le temps, je parachuterais dans les Alpes. (If I had the time, I would parachute in the Alps.)
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I wish for you to parachute safely.
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I need to learn how to parachute before going on a mission.
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If I had the time, I would parachute in the Alps.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of parachuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | parachute | Je veux que je parachute. | I want to parachute. |
tu | parachutes | Je préfère que tu parachutes. | I prefer you parachute. |
il | parachute | Il est possible qu’il parachute. | It’s possible he parachutes. |
elle | parachute | Elle souhaite qu’elle parachute. | She wants her to parachute. |
on | parachutons | Il est important qu’on parachutons. | It’s important we parachute. |
nous | parachutions | Il est préférable que nous parachutions. | It’s preferable we parachute. |
vous | parachutiez | Il est nécessaire que vous parachutiez. | It’s necessary you parachute. |
ils | parachutent | Il est essentiel qu’ils parachutent. | It’s essential they parachute. |
elles | parachutent | Il est crucial qu’elles parachutent. | It’s crucial they parachute. |
Other Conjugations for Parachuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parachuter
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Parachuter – 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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