Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Introduction to the verb percuter
The English translation of the French verb percuter is “to hit” or “to collide”. It is pronounced as “per-koo-teh”.
The word percuter comes from the Latin word “percutere”, which means “to strike” or “to hit”. In everyday French, percuter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action. It is often used in sentences with verbs expressing doubt, desire, or emotion.
Three simple examples of percuter in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Il faut que je percute la balle. (I need to hit the ball.)
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Je doute qu’il percute le mur. (I doubt that he will hit the wall.)
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Nous voulons que vous percutiez le frein. (We want you to hit the brakes.)
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I need to hit the ball.
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I doubt that he will hit the wall.
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We want you to hit the brakes.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of percuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | percute | Il faut que je percute. | I must hit. |
tu | percutés | Je préfère que tu percutés. | I prefer you hit. |
il | percuté | Il est possible qu’il percuté. | It’s possible he hits. |
elle | percutée | Elle veut que j’elle percutée. | She wants her to hit. |
on | percuté | Il est important qu’on percuté. | It’s important we hit. |
nous | percutions | Il est préférable que nous percutions. | It’s preferable we hit. |
vous | percutiez | Il est nécessaire que vous percutiez. | It’s necessary you hit. |
ils | percutent | Il est essentiel qu’ils percutent. | It’s essential they hit. |
elles | percutent | Il est crucial qu’elles percutent. | It’s crucial they hit. |
Other Conjugations for Percuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
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Percuter – 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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