Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Introduction to the verb patienter
The English translation of the French verb patienter is “to wait” or “to be patient.” The infinitive form of patienter is pronounced “pa-tee-ahn-tay.”
Patienter comes from the Latin word “patientare,” meaning “to endure.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the act of waiting patiently or enduring a difficult situation without complaining. In the Subjonctif Présent tense, it is commonly used in conjunction with the conjunction “que” to express a wish or desire.
- Je souhaite que tu patientes un peu plus longtemps. (I wish you would wait a little longer.)
- Il faut que nous patientions jusqu’à ce que le médecin arrive. (We have to wait until the doctor arrives.)
- J’espère qu’ils patientent jusqu’à mon retour. (I hope they wait until I come back.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of patienter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | patiente | Il faut que je patiente. | I must wait. |
tu | patientes | Il est important que tu patientes. | It’s important you wait. |
il | patiente | Elle voudrait qu’il patiente. | She wants him to wait. |
elle | patiente | Elle espère qu’elle patiente. | She hopes she waits. |
on | patiente | Il est nécessaire qu’on patiente. | It’s necessary we wait. |
nous | patientions | Il est possible que nous patientions. | It’s possible we wait. |
vous | patientiez | Il est préférable que vous patientiez. | It’s preferable you wait. |
ils | patientent | Il est crucial qu’ils patientent. | It’s crucial they wait. |
elles | patientent | Il est essentiel qu’elles patientent. | It’s essential they wait. |
Other Conjugations for Patienter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
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Patienter – 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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