Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Introduction to the verb protéger
The English translation of the French verb protéger is “to protect.” It is pronounced as proh-teh-zhay.
The language origin of protéger can be traced back to the Latin word “protegere,” meaning “to cover or protect.” In everyday French, protéger is most often used in the Subjunctive Present tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Examples:
- Je veux que tu me protèges. (I want you to protect me.)
- Il faut qu’elle protège son secret. (She needs to protect her secret.)
- Nous préférons que vous protégiez vos enfants du soleil. (We prefer that you protect your children from the sun.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of protéger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | protège | Il faut que je protège ma famille. | I must protect my family. |
tu | protèges | Je préfère que tu protèges ta maison. | I prefer you protect your house. |
il | protège | Il est possible qu’il protège l’environnement. | It’s possible he protects the environment. |
elle | protège | Elle veut que je protège les animaux. | She wants me to protect animals. |
on | protège | Il est important qu’on protège nos droits. | It’s important we protect our rights. |
nous | protégions | Il est préférable que nous protégions nos données. | It’s preferable we protect our data. |
vous | protégiez | Il est nécessaire que vous protégiez vos informations. | It’s necessary you protect your information. |
ils | protègent | Il est essentiel qu’ils protègent leur communauté. | It’s essential they protect their community. |
elles | protègent | Il est crucial qu’elles protègent leur patrimoine. | It’s crucial they protect their heritage. |
Other Conjugations for Protéger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb protéger
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Protéger – 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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