Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Introduction to the verb piétiner
The English translation of the French verb piétiner is “to trample/to tread on”. It is pronounced as “pyey-tee-nay”.
Piétiner comes from the Old French word “pieter”, which means “to walk/step/tread”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or uncertainty.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Je doute qu’elle piétine les fleurs du jardin. (I doubt that she is trampling the flowers in the garden.)
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Il est possible que nous piétinions les règles du jeu. (It is possible that we are treading on the rules of the game.)
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J’aimerais que tu ne piétines pas mes sentiments. (I would like it if you didn’t trample on my feelings.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of piétiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | piétine | Il faut que je piétine. | I must trample. |
tu | piétines | Je déteste que tu piétines. | I hate when you trample. |
il | piétine | Il est possible qu’il piétine. | It’s possible he tramples. |
elle | piétine | Elle veut que j’elle piétine. | She wants her to trample. |
on | piétine | Il est important qu’on piétine. | It’s important we trample. |
nous | piétinions | Il est préférable que nous piétinions. | It’s preferable we trample. |
vous | piétiniez | Il est nécessaire que vous piétiniez. | It’s necessary you trample. |
ils | piétinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils piétinent. | It’s essential they trample. |
elles | piétinent | Il est crucial qu’elles piétinent. | It’s crucial they trample. |
Other Conjugations for Piétiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piétiner
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Piétiner – 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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