Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Introduction to the verb poireauter
The English translation of the French verb poireauter is “to wait impatiently/to hang around.”
The infinitive form of poireauter is pronounced “pwah-roh-teh.”
The word poireauter comes from the noun “poireau,” which means “leek.” The verb poireauter originally referred to the action of planting and growing leeks, but over time it took on the figurative meaning of waiting impatiently, as if one were growing impatient like a leek. In everyday French, poireauter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a sense of anticipation or eagerness.
Example 1: J’espère que le train arrive à l’heure pour que je ne poireaute pas trop longtemps sur le quai. (I hope the train arrives on time so I don’t have to wait too long on the platform.)
Example 2: Il faut que je parte maintenant sinon je vais poireauter dans les embouteillages. (I have to leave now otherwise I’ll end up waiting in traffic.)
Example 3: J’aimerais que tu te dépêches car je n’ai pas envie de poireauter toute la journée. (I would like you to hurry up because I don’t want to wait all day.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of poireauter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | poireaute | Il faut que je poireaute pour le bus. | I have to wait for the bus. |
tu | poireautes | Je préfère que tu poireautes ailleurs. | I prefer you wait elsewhere. |
il | poireaute | Il est possible qu’il poireaute longtemps. | It’s possible he waits a long time. |
elle | poireaute | Elle veut que j’elle poireaute avec elle. | She wants her to wait with her. |
on | poireaute | Il est important qu’on poireaute calmement. | It’s important we wait calmly. |
nous | poireautions | Il est préférable que nous poireautions ici. | It’s preferable we wait here. |
vous | poireautiez | Il est nécessaire que vous poireautiez ensemble. | It’s necessary you wait together. |
ils | poireautent | Il est essentiel qu’ils poireautent patiemment. | It’s essential they wait patiently. |
elles | poireautent | Il est crucial qu’elles poireautent ensemble. | It’s crucial they wait together. |
Other Conjugations for Poireauter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poireauter
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Poireauter – 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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