Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Introduction to the verb parasiter
The English translation of the French verb parasiter is “to parasite” or “to leech off of.” It is pronounced as “pah-rah-see-tay.”
The word parasiter comes from the Latin word “parasitus,” meaning “one who eats at the table of another.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the noun “parasite,” which refers to a person or organism that takes advantage of or lives off of another without giving anything in return.
In everyday French, parasiter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a desire, a doubt, a possibility, or an uncertainty.
Three simple examples of using parasiter in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- J’aimerais que tu ne me parasites pas autant. (I would like you not to leech off of me so much.)
- Il est possible que le nouveau voisin nous parasyte. (It is possible that the new neighbor will parasite us.)
- Je doute que ce projet ne soit parasité par des problèmes techniques. (I doubt that this project will be plagued by technical issues.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of parasiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | parasite | Il est possible que je parasite. | It’s possible I am parasitizing. |
tu | parasites | Je doute que tu parasites. | I doubt you are parasitizing. |
il | parasite | Il faut qu’il parasite. | He must parasitize. |
elle | parasite | Elle exige qu’elle parasite. | She demands she parasitize. |
on | parasite | Il est dommage qu’on parasite. | It’s a pity we are parasitizing. |
nous | parasitions | Il est préférable que nous parasitions. | It’s preferable we parasitize. |
vous | parasitiez | Il est important que vous parasitiez. | It’s important you are parasitizing. |
ils | parasitent | Il est essentiel qu’ils parasitent. | It’s essential they are parasitizing. |
elles | parasitent | Il est crucial qu’elles parasitent. | It’s crucial they are parasitizing. |
Other Conjugations for Parasiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parasiter
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Parasiter – 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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