Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Introduction to the verb piper
The English translation of the French verb piper is “to pipe” or “to play on a wind instrument.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “pee-peh.”
The language origin of piper comes from the Latin word “pipare,” meaning to chirp or peep. It evolved into the old French word “piper,” which meant to chirp, and eventually took on the meaning of playing a wind instrument.
In everyday French, piper is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense. This tense is used to express a wish, doubt, or possibility.
Here are three examples of piper in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu piper pour nous. (I wish you would play for us.)
- Il faut que tu piper une mélodie joyeuse. (You must play a joyful tune.)
- Je doute qu’il puisse piper du jazz. (I doubt he can play jazz.)
In these examples, piper is used to express a wish, a necessity, and a doubt respectively. It is conjugated as follows in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
je piper
tu pipes
il/elle/on pipe
nous pipions
vous pipiez
ils/elles pipent
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of piper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | pipe | Je ne crois pas qu’il pipe. | I don’t think he pipes. |
tu | pipes | Elle veut que tu pipes. | She wants you to pipe. |
il | pipe | Il est possible qu’il pipe. | It’s possible he pipes. |
elle | pipe | Je préfère qu’elle pipe. | I prefer she pipes. |
on | pipe | Il est important qu’on pipe. | It’s important we pipe. |
nous | pipions | Il est préférable que nous pipions. | It’s preferable we pipe. |
vous | pipiez | Il est nécessaire que vous pipiez. | It’s necessary you pipe. |
ils | pipent | Il est essentiel qu’ils pipent. | It’s essential they pipe. |
elles | pipent | Il est crucial qu’elles pipent. | It’s crucial they pipe. |
Other Conjugations for Piper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piper
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Piper – 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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