Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Introduction to the verb quitter
The English translation of the French verb quitter is “to leave” or “to quit.” The infinitive form, quitter, is pronounced as “kee-tay” in French.
Quitter is derived from the Latin verb quietare, meaning “to rest” or “be calm.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to indicate physically leaving a place or situation, but it can also be used in a more abstract sense to mean giving up or quitting something.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, quitter is used to express a wish or desire. Here are three simple examples of its usage with the respective English translations:
- Je veux que tu quittes la soirée tôt. (I want you to leave the party early.)
- Il faut que nous quittions ce travail. (We need to quit this job.)
- Je souhaite que vous quittiez cette habitude néfaste. (I hope you will quit this harmful habit.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of quitter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | quitte | Il est important que je quitte maintenant. | It’s important I leave now. |
tu | quittes | Je doute que tu quittes la fête tôt. | I doubt you will leave the party early. |
il | quitte | Il est possible qu’il quitte le travail tôt. | It’s possible he will leave work early. |
elle | quitte | Elle ne veut pas qu’elle quitte Paris. | She doesn’t want to leave Paris. |
on | quitte | Il est nécessaire qu’on quitte tout de suite. | It’s necessary we leave right away. |
nous | quittions | Il est important que nous quittions la salle. | It’s important we leave the room. |
vous | quittiez | Il est préférable que vous quittiez votre travail maintenant. | It’s preferable you leave your job now. |
ils | quittent | Je veux qu’ils quittent la maison maintenant. | I want them to leave the house now. |
elles | quittent | Il est crucial qu’elles quittent la ville avant la fin de la semaine. | It’s crucial they leave the city before the end of the week. |
Other Conjugations for Quitter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quitter
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Quitter – 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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