Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Introduction to the verb polluer
The English translation of the French verb polluer is “to pollute.” It is pronounced as “poh-lweh.”
Polluer comes from the Latin word “polluere” meaning “to soil or defile.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or uncertainty.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Il est important que nous ne polluions pas nos océans. (It is important that we do not pollute our oceans.)
- Je doute que cette usine ne pollue pas l’air. (I doubt that this factory does not pollute the air.)
- Il est essentiel que vous empêchiez les industries de polluer nos rivières. (It is essential that you prevent industries from polluting our rivers.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of polluer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | pollue | Il est important que je pollue l’environnement. | It’s important that I pollute the environment. |
tu | pollues | Je préfère que tu pollues moins. | I prefer you pollute less. |
il | pollue | Il est possible qu’il pollue l’eau. | It’s possible he pollutes the water. |
elle | pollue | Elle veut que elle pollue. | She wants her to pollute. |
on | pollue | Il est impératif qu’on pollue moins. | It’s imperative we pollute less. |
nous | polluions | Il est préférable que nous polluions moins. | It’s preferable we pollute less. |
vous | polluiez | Il est nécessaire que vous polluiez moins. | It’s necessary you pollute less. |
ils | polluent | Il est essentiel qu’ils polluent moins. | It’s essential they pollute less. |
elles | polluent | Il est crucial qu’elles polluent moins. | It’s crucial they pollute less. |
Other Conjugations for Polluer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polluer
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Polluer – 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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