Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Introduction to the verb parfiler
The English translation of the French verb parfiler is “to fray” or “to unravel.” It is pronounced as [paʁ.fil.e].
The word parfiler comes from the Old French word “profile” which means “to unravel gradually.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a possibility or subjectivity in relation to the main verb.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que tu parfiles les bords du tissu avant de le coudre. (It is necessary for you to fray the edges of the fabric before sewing it.)
- Je préférerais que tu ne parfiles pas cette bordure, elle est déjà assez délicate. (I would prefer if you didn’t fray this trim, it is already quite delicate.)
- Il est important que nous parfilions ces cordes avant de les utiliser pour grimper. (It is important that we fray these ropes before using them for climbing.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of parfiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | parfile | Il faut que je parfile le tissu. | I must hem the fabric. |
tu | parfiles | Je préfère que tu parfiles. | I prefer you hem. |
il | parfile | Il est possible qu’il parfile. | It’s possible he hems. |
elle | parfile | Elle veut que j’elle parfile. | She wants her to hem. |
on | parfile | Il est important qu’on parfile. | It’s important we hem. |
nous | parfilions | Il est préférable que nous parfilions. | It’s preferable we hem. |
vous | parfiliez | Il est nécessaire que vous parfiliez. | It’s necessary you hem. |
ils | parfilent | Il est essentiel qu’ils parfilent. | It’s essential they hem. |
elles | parfilent | Il est crucial qu’elles parfilent. | It’s crucial they hem. |
Other Conjugations for Parfiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parfiler
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Parfiler – 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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