Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Introduction to the verb ponter
The English translation of the French verb “ponter” is “to bridge” or “to build a bridge.” It is pronounced as “pohn-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word “ponter” comes from the Latin word “pontis,” meaning “bridge.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a verb tense used to express doubt, uncertainty or desire.
Examples of “ponter” in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que je pon te ce cours de mathématiques avant l’examen. (It is necessary that I bridge this math course before the exam.)
- Je veux qu’ils pon tent les deux rives de la rivière. (I want them to bridge both banks of the river.)
- Il est important que nous pon tions nos différences pour travailler ensemble. (It is important that we bridge our differences to work together.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ponter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ponde | Je doute qu’il ponde un oeuf. | I doubt he lays an egg. |
tu | pontes | Je souhaite que tu pontes. | I wish you lay. |
il | ponde | Elle veut que j’il ponde. | She wants him to lay. |
elle | ponde | Elle préfère que j’elle ponde. | She prefers her to lay. |
on | ponde | Il est nécessaire qu’on ponde. | It’s necessary we lay. |
nous | pondions | Il est important que nous pondions. | It’s important we lay. |
vous | pondiez | Il est possible que vous pondiez. | It’s possible you lay. |
ils | pondent | Il est crucial qu’ils pondent. | It’s crucial they lay. |
elles | pondent | Il est préférable qu’elles pondent. | It’s preferable they lay. |
Other Conjugations for Ponter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponter
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Ponter – 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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