Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Introduction to the verb rebrousser
The English translation of the French verb rebrousser is “to turn back” or “to reverse.” It is pronounced “ruh-broo-say.”
The language origin of rebrousser comes from the Old French verb “rebrochier,” meaning “to repair” or “to make right again.” It later evolved to mean “to turn back” or “to go back.” In everyday French, rebrousser is most often used in its infinitive form as a reflexive verb, meaning “to turn back on oneself.”
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, rebrousser is used to express a wish or a possibility, and is often translated as “may” or “might” in English. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je veux que tu rebrousses chemin avant la tombée de la nuit. (I want you to turn back before nightfall.)
- Il est possible que nous rebroussions nos efforts pour résoudre ce problème. (It is possible that we reverse our efforts to solve this problem.)
- Elle doute que tu rebrousses tes études pour devenir avocat. (She doubts that you will go back on your decision to become a lawyer.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of rebrousser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | rebrousse | Je ne crois pas que je rebrousse chemin. | I don’t think I turn back. |
tu | rebrousses | Je n’admets pas que tu rebrousses chemin. | I don’t agree you turn back. |
il | rebrousse | Il est important qu’il rebrousse chemin. | It’s important he turns back. |
elle | rebrousse | Elle veut que je rebrousse chemin. | She wants me to turn back. |
on | rebrousse | Il est dangereux qu’on rebrousse chemin. | It’s dangerous we turn back. |
nous | rebroussions | Il est possible que nous rebroussions chemin. | It’s possible we turn back. |
vous | rebroussiez | Je préfère que vous rebroussiez chemin. | I prefer you turn back. |
ils | rebroussent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils rebroussent chemin. | It’s necessary they turn back. |
elles | rebroussent | Il est important qu’elles rebroussent chemin. | It’s important they turn back. |
Other Conjugations for Rebrousser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebrousser
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Rebrousser – 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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