Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Introduction to the verb postposer
The English translation of the French verb postposer is “to postpone” or “to put off”. It is pronounced as “pohst-poh-zay”.
“Postposer” comes from the Latin word “postponere” which means “to place after”. In every day French, it is commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express actions that are desired or imagined, but not yet realized.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Il est important que nous postposions cette réunion à demain. (It is important that we postpone this meeting to tomorrow.)
- Je souhaite que tu postposes ton départ jusqu’à ce que je revienne. (I wish you would postpone your departure until I come back.)
- Il faut que j’essaie de postposer mes vacances jusqu’à l’année prochaine. (I need to try to postpone my vacation until next year.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of postposer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | postpose | Il faut que je postpose. | I must postpone. |
tu | postposes | Je préfère que tu postposes. | I prefer you postpone. |
il | postpose | Il est possible qu’il postpose. | It’s possible he postpones. |
elle | postpose | Elle veut qu’elle postpose. | She wants her to postpone. |
on | postpose | Il est important qu’on postpose. | It’s important we postpone. |
nous | postposions | Il est préférable que nous postposions. | It’s preferable we postpone. |
vous | postposiez | Il est nécessaire que vous postposiez. | It’s necessary you postpone. |
ils | postposent | Il est essentiel qu’ils postposent. | It’s essential they postpone. |
elles | postposent | Il est crucial qu’elles postposent. | It’s crucial they postpone. |
Other Conjugations for Postposer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb postposer
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Postposer – 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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