Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Introduction to the verb pourchasser
The English translation of the French verb pourchasser is “to chase” or “to pursue.” It is pronounced “poor-sha-say.”
The word pourchasser comes from the Old French word “porchacier,” which is derived from the Latin word “prosecutare,” meaning “to pursue.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to indicate the action of chasing or pursuing someone or something.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, pourchasser is used to express a desire, wish, or possibility. It is often used with conjunctions such as “que” and “pour que” to introduce the subjunctive mood.
Here are three examples of pourchasser used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
- Il faut que je pourchasse mes rêves. (I need to chase my dreams.)
- Je souhaite que tu pourchasses tes objectifs. (I wish you would pursue your goals.)
- Pour que nous réussissions, il faut que nous pourchassions nos objectifs avec détermination. (In order for us to succeed, we must pursue our goals with determination.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of pourchasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | pourchasse | Je doute que je pourchasse le gibier. | I doubt I chase the game. |
tu | pourchasses | Je veux que tu pourchasses le voleur. | I want you chase the thief. |
il | pourchasse | Il est possible qu’il pourchasse sa proie. | It’s possible he chases his prey. |
elle | pourchasse | Elle veut que j’elle pourchasse un trésor. | She wants her to chase a treasure. |
on | pourchasse | Il est important qu’on pourchasse le coupable. | It’s important we chase the culprit. |
nous | pourchassions | Il est préférable que nous pourchassions la vérité. | It’s preferable we chase the truth. |
vous | pourchassiez | Il est nécessaire que vous pourchassiez les fraudeurs. | It’s necessary you chase the fraudsters. |
ils | pourchassent | Il est essentiel qu’ils pourchassent les criminels. | It’s essential they chase the criminals. |
elles | pourchassent | Il est crucial qu’elles pourchassent les suspects. | It’s crucial they chase the suspects. |
Other Conjugations for Pourchasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
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Pourchasser – 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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