Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Introduction to the verb patouiller
The English translation of the French verb patouiller is “to mess around” or “to play around.” It is pronounced as “pah-too-ee-ye.”
The language origin of patouiller is derived from the French word “patouille” which means “mud” or “dirt.” This verb is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or possibility.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Il faut que tu patouilles un peu moins et que tu te mettes au travail. (You need to mess around a little less and get to work.)
- J’aimerais que tu arrêtes de patouiller avec tes dessins et que tu te concentres sur ton devoir. (I would like you to stop messing around with your drawings and focus on your homework.)
- Nous préférons que vous ne patouilliez pas avec les machines dangereuses. (We prefer that you don’t mess around with dangerous machines.)
English translations:
- You need to mess around a little less and get to work.
- I would like you to stop messing around with your drawings and focus on your homework.
- We prefer that you don’t mess around with dangerous machines.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of patouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | patouille | Il faut que je patouille. | I must play around. |
tu | patouilles | Je préfère que tu patouilles. | I prefer you play around. |
il | patouille | Il est possible qu’il patouille. | It’s possible he plays around. |
elle | patouille | Elle veut que j’elle patouille. | She wants her to play around. |
on | patouille | Il est important qu’on patouille. | It’s important we play around. |
nous | patouillions | Il est préférable que nous patouillions. | It’s preferable we play around. |
vous | patouilliez | Il est nécessaire que vous patouilliez. | It’s necessary you play around. |
ils | patouillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils patouillent. | It’s essential they play around. |
elles | patouillent | Il est crucial qu’elles patouillent. | It’s crucial they play around. |
Other Conjugations for Patouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patouiller
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Patouiller – 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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