Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Introduction to the verb percher
The English translation of the French verb percher is “to perch.” It is pronounced “pehr-shay” in the infinitive form.
The word percher comes from the Old French verb “percher,” which means “to place on a high point.” It is derived from the Latin word “perticāre,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, percher is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation.
Here are three simple examples of percher in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que j’aille me percher sur ce rocher pour prendre une photo. (I have to go perch myself on that rock to take a picture.)
- Je préférerais que tu te perches sur la branche la plus solide avant de sauter. (I would prefer if you perch yourself on the strongest branch before jumping.)
- Il est important que nous nous perchions sur le toit avant la tombée de la nuit. (It is important that we perch ourselves on the roof before nightfall.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of percher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | perche | Je veux que je perche sur ce rocher. | I want to perch on this rock. |
tu | perches | Je préfère que tu perches plus haut. | I prefer you perch higher. |
il | perche | Il est possible qu’il perche ici. | It’s possible he perches here. |
elle | perche | Elle veut que j’elle perche demain. | She wants her to perch tomorrow. |
on | perche | Il est important qu’on perche ensemble. | It’s important we perch together. |
nous | perchions | Il est préférable que nous perchions. | It’s preferable we perch. |
vous | perchiez | Il est nécessaire que vous perchiez. | It’s necessary you perch. |
ils | perchent | Il est essentiel qu’ils perchent ici. | It’s essential they perch here. |
elles | perchent | Il est crucial qu’elles perchent demain. | It’s crucial they perch tomorrow. |
Other Conjugations for Percher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percher
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Percher – 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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