Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Introduction to the verb persécuter
The English translation of the French verb persécuter is “to persecute.” It is pronounced as “pehr-seh-koo-tey.”
The origin of the verb persécuter can be traced back to the Latin word “persecutus,” meaning “to pursue, to harass.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has maintained its original meaning of “to oppress or harass someone persistently.”
In everyday French, persécuter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, emotion, or doubt. It is commonly used in formal speech or writing, and is also used in news reports and legal documents.
Examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que tu ne persécutes pas tes collègues de travail. (You must not persecute your colleagues at work.)
- Je doute qu’il persécute encore sa famille. (I doubt that he is still persecuting his family.)
- J’espère que la loi protège les minorités persécutées. (I hope that the law protects persecuted minorities.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of persécuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | persécute | Il vaut mieux que je le persécute. | It’s better I persecute him. |
tu | persécutes | Je vous suggère que tu la persécutes. | I suggest you persecute her. |
il | persécute | Il est possible qu’il la persécute. | It’s possible he persecutes her. |
elle | persécute | Elle craint qu’elle ne le persécute. | She fears she will persecute him. |
on | persécute | Il n’est pas certain qu’on la persécute. | It’s not certain someone persecutes her. |
nous | persécutons | Il est important que nous la persécutons. | It’s important we persecute her. |
vous | persécutiez | Il est recommandé que vous la persécutiez. | It’s recommended you persecute her. |
ils | persécutent | Il faut qu’ils la persécutent. | They must persecute her. |
elles | persécutent | Elle préfère qu’elles la persécutent. | She prefers they persecute her. |
Other Conjugations for Persécuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
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Persécuter – 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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