Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Introduction to the verb patauger
The English translation of the French verb patauger is “to wade.” It is pronounced as pah-toh-zhay. The infinitive form of patauger is “patauger.”
The word patauger comes from the Old French word “patogier,” which meant “to sink.” It was derived from the Latin word “pacticare,” which meant “to push down.” In modern French, patauger is most often used to describe the action of walking through shallow water or mud.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, patauger is used to express a wish, a doubt, or a possibility. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je souhaite que tu patauges avec moi dans la rivière. (I wish that you would wade with me in the river.)
- Il est possible que nous pataugions dans la boue après la pluie. (It’s possible that we will wade through the mud after the rain.)
- Je doute qu’elle patauge aussi bien que moi. (I doubt that she wades as well as I do.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of patauger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | patauge | Je doute que je patauge. | I doubt I’m wading. |
tu | patauges | Il n’est pas sûr que tu patauges. | It’s not certain you’re wading. |
il | patauge | Je suis surpris qu’il patauge. | I’m surprised he’s wading. |
elle | patauge | Il est important qu’elle patauge. | It’s important she’s wading. |
on | patauge | Il est possible qu’on patauge. | It’s possible we’re wading. |
nous | pataugions | Il est préférable que nous pataugions. | It’s preferable we’re wading. |
vous | pataugiez | Il est nécessaire que vous pataugiez. | It’s necessary you’re wading. |
ils | pataugent | Il est essentiel qu’ils pataugent. | It’s essential they’re wading. |
elles | pataugent | Il est crucial qu’elles pataugent. | It’s crucial they’re wading. |
Other Conjugations for Patauger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patauger
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Patauger – 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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