Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Introduction to the verb périphraser
The English translation of the French verb périphraser is “to paraphrase.” It is pronounced “peh-ree-frah-zay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of périphraser can be traced back to the Greek word “peri” meaning “around” and “phrazein” meaning “to speak.” In French, it was first used in the 15th century and has been adapted from Latin as “periphrasis.”
In everyday French, périphraser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility or desire. It is commonly used to rephrase a statement or to add emphasis to an idea.
- Il est important que tu périphrases tes propos. (It is important that you paraphrase your words.)
- Je préférerais que tu périphrases cette phrase. (I would prefer if you paraphrased this sentence.)
- Il est possible que je doive périphraser cette idée. (It is possible that I may have to paraphrase this idea.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of périphraser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | périphrase | Je préfère que je périphrase le texte. | I prefer I paraphrase the text. |
tu | périphrases | Il faut que tu périphrases le passage. | You must paraphrase the passage. |
il | périphrase | Il est possible qu’il périphrase l’article. | It’s possible he paraphrases the article. |
elle | périphrase | Elle veut que j’elle périphrase le poème. | She wants her to paraphrase the poem. |
on | périphrase | Il est important qu’on périphrase le texte. | It’s important we paraphrase the text. |
nous | périphrasions | Il est préférable que nous périphrasions le discours. | It’s preferable we paraphrase the speech. |
vous | périphrasiez | Il est nécessaire que vous périphrasiez le texte. | It’s necessary you paraphrase the text. |
ils | périphrasent | Il est essentiel qu’ils périphrasent la chanson. | It’s essential they paraphrase the song. |
elles | périphrasent | Il est crucial qu’elles périphrasent le document. | It’s crucial they paraphrase the document. |
Other Conjugations for Périphraser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb périphraser
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Périphraser – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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