Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Introduction to the verb pelleter
The English translation of the French verb pelleter is “to shovel.” It is pronounced as “peh-luh-tay.”
The word pelleter comes from the French noun “pelle,” meaning “shovel,” and the suffix “-er,” which is added to verbs to indicate the infinitive form.
In everyday French, pelleter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility, desire, or doubt. It is typically used in subordinate clauses after certain conjunctions, such as “que” and “afin que.”
Three simple examples of pelleter used in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Il faut que je pellete la neige avant qu’elle ne devienne trop lourde. (I must shovel the snow before it becomes too heavy.)
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Nous voulons qu’ils pelletent le trottoir pour que les piétons puissent passer sans danger. (We want them to shovel the sidewalk so pedestrians can pass safely.)
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Je doute qu’il pellete la cour aujourd’hui, il fait très froid. (I doubt he will shovel the yard today, it’s very cold.)
English translations:
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Il faut que je pellete la neige avant qu’elle ne devienne trop lourde. (I must shovel the snow before it becomes too heavy.)
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Nous voulons qu’ils pelletent le trottoir pour que les piétons puissent passer sans danger. (We want them to shovel the sidewalk so pedestrians can pass safely.)
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Je doute qu’il pellete la cour aujourd’hui, il fait très froid. (I doubt he will shovel the yard today, it’s very cold.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of pelleter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | pelleterais | Je doute que je pelleterais. | I doubt I would shovel. |
tu | pelleterais | Je préfère que tu pelleterais. | I prefer you shovel. |
il | pelleterait | Il est possible qu’il pelleterait. | It’s possible he would shovel. |
elle | pelleterait | Elle ne croit pas qu’elle pelleterait. | She doesn’t believe she would shovel. |
on | pelleterait | Je ne suis pas sûr qu’on pelleterait. | I’m not sure we would shovel. |
nous | pelleterions | Il est préférable que nous pelleterions. | It’s preferable we shovel. |
vous | pelleteriez | Il est nécessaire que vous pelleteriez. | It’s necessary you shovel. |
ils | pelleteraient | Il est essentiel qu’ils pelleteraient. | It’s essential they would shovel. |
elles | pelleteraient | Il est crucial qu’elles pelleteraient. | It’s crucial they would shovel. |
Other Conjugations for Pelleter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pelleter
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Pelleter – 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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