Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Introduction to the verb presser
The English translation of the French verb presser is “to press” or “to squeeze.” The infinitive form, presser, is pronounced as “preh-seh.”
The word presser comes from the Latin word pressare, which means “to press” or “to squeeze.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express uncertain or hypothetical actions.
Here are three simple examples of presser in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que je te presse de terminer tes devoirs. (I must urge you to finish your homework.)
- Nous préférons qu’ils ne nous pressent pas pour prendre une décision. (We prefer that they don’t pressure us to make a decision.)
- Il est important que tu presses le citron avant de le mettre dans la salade. (It is important that you squeeze the lemon before putting it in the salad.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of presser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | presse | Je veux que je presse le citron. | I want to squeeze the lemon. |
tu | presses | Je préfère que tu presses fort. | I prefer you press hard. |
il | presse | Il est important qu’il presse. | It’s important he presses. |
elle | presse | Elle voudrait que j’elle presse. | She would like her to press. |
on | presse | Il est nécessaire qu’on presse. | It’s necessary we press. |
nous | pressions | Il faut que nous pressions. | We must press. |
vous | pressiez | Il est préférable que vous pressiez. | It’s preferable you press. |
ils | pressent | Il est essentiel qu’ils pressent. | It’s essential they press. |
elles | pressent | Il est crucial qu’elles pressent. | It’s crucial they press. |
Other Conjugations for Presser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
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Presser – 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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