Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Introduction to the verb plaider
The English translation of the French verb plaider is “to plead” or “to argue.” It is pronounced as “pley-deh” in the infinitive form.
The word “plaider” comes from the Latin word “placitare,” meaning “to please” or “to satisfy.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, emotion, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je plaide pour que tu restes avec moi ce soir. (I plead for you to stay with me tonight.)
- Il est important que tu plaides la cause des sans-abris. (It is important for you to plead the cause of the homeless.)
- J’aimerais que vous plaidiez en faveur de cette loi. (I would like for you to plead in favor of this law.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of plaider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | plaide | Il faut que je plaide. | I must plead. |
tu | plaides | Je préfère que tu plaides. | I prefer you plead. |
il | plaide | Il est possible qu’il plaide. | It’s possible he pleads. |
elle | plaide | Elle veut que j’elle plaide. | She wants her to plead. |
on | plaide | Il est important qu’on plaide. | It’s important we plead. |
nous | plaidions | Il est préférable que nous plaidions. | It’s preferable we plead. |
vous | plaidez | Il est nécessaire que vous plaidez. | It’s necessary you plead. |
ils | plaident | Il est essentiel qu’ils plaident. | It’s essential they plead. |
elles | plaident | Il est crucial qu’elles plaident. | It’s crucial they plead. |
Other Conjugations for Plaider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaider
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Plaider – 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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