Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Introduction to the verb poignarder
The English translation of the French verb poignarder is “to stab” or “to dagger.” It is pronounced “pwan-yar-dey” in the infinitive form.
Poignarder comes from the Old French word “poing” meaning “fist” and “dard” meaning “dagger,” thus literally meaning “to stab with a dagger.”
In everyday French, poignarder is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or possibility, as well as in hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Example 1: Il faut que tu ne poignardes pas ton ami. (It is necessary that you don’t stab your friend.)
Example 2: Je doute que le suspect ait poignardé la victime. (I doubt that the suspect stabbed the victim.)
Example 3: J’aimerais que nous ne poignardions jamais personne. (I would like for us to never stab anyone.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of poignarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | poignarde | Je doute que je poignarde quelqu’un. | I doubt I’ll stab someone. |
tu | poignardes | Il est important que tu poignardes. | It’s important you stab. |
il | poignarde | Il faut qu’il poignarde quelqu’un. | He must stab someone. |
elle | poignarde | Elle s’inquiète qu’elle poignarde quelqu’un. | She worries she’ll stab someone. |
on | poignarde | Il est possible qu’on poignarde quelqu’un. | It’s possible we’ll stab someone. |
nous | poignardions | Il est préférable que nous poignardions. | It’s preferable we stab. |
vous | poignardiez | Je préfère que vous poignardiez. | I prefer you stab. |
ils | poignardent | Il est essentiel qu’ils poignardent. | It’s essential they stab. |
elles | poignardent | Elle veut que elles poignardent. | She wants them to stab. |
Other Conjugations for Poignarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poignarder
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Poignarder – 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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