Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Introduction to the verb plier
The English translation of the French verb plier is “to fold” or “to bend.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “plee-yay.”
The word “plier” comes from the Latin word “plicare,” meaning “to fold.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or a desire.
Examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aimerais que tu plies ce linge propre avant de le ranger. (I would like you to fold this clean laundry before putting it away.)
- Il faut que nous pliions nos vêtements avant de partir en voyage. (We need to fold our clothes before leaving on a trip.)
- Je préfère que vous pliiez le papier en quatre pour le mettre dans l’enveloppe. (I prefer that you fold the paper in four before putting it in the envelope.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of plier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | plie | Je ne pense pas que je plie. | I don’t think I fold. |
tu | plies | Tu veux que tu plies. | You want to fold. |
il | plie | Il est possible qu’il plie. | It’s possible he folds. |
elle | plie | Elle veut qu’elle plie. | She wants to fold. |
on | plie | Il est important qu’on plie. | It’s important we fold. |
nous | plions | Il est préférable que nous plions. | It’s preferable we fold. |
vous | pliiez | Je doute que vous pliiez. | I doubt you fold. |
ils | plient | Il est essentiel qu’ils plient. | It’s essential they fold. |
elles | plient | Il est crucial qu’elles plient. | It’s crucial they fold. |
Other Conjugations for Plier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
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Plier – 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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