Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Introduction to the verb recourber
The English translation of the French verb recourber is “to bend” or “to curve.” It is pronounced “reh-koor-bay.”
The language origin of recourber comes from the combination of the prefix “re-” meaning “again” or “back” and the verb courber meaning “to bend.” It is most often used in every day French to describe the action of bending or curving something.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, recourber is used to express a wish, desire, or possibility. It is often used after verbs such as vouloir (to want), espérer (to hope), or souhaiter (to wish).
Example 1: Je veux que tu recourbes cette branche. (I want you to bend this branch.)
Example 2: J’espère qu’il recourbera ses mauvaises habitudes. (I hope he will bend his bad habits.)
Example 3: Nous souhaitons que vous recourbiez le métal. (We wish for you to bend the metal.)
In these examples, recourber is used to express the speaker’s desire or hope for someone to bend or curve something. In English, the verb “to bend” is used in its infinitive form in these sentences, while in French, it is conjugated in the Subjonctif Présent tense.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of recourber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | recourbe | Il faut que je recourbe mon dos. | I must arch my back. |
tu | recourbes | Je préfère que tu recourbes. | I prefer you arch. |
il | recourbe | Il est possible qu’il recourbe. | It’s possible he arches. |
elle | recourbe | Elle veut que j’elle recourbe. | She wants her to arch. |
on | recourbe | Il est important qu’on recourbe. | It’s important we arch. |
nous | recourbions | Il est préférable que nous recourbions. | It’s preferable we arch. |
vous | recourbiez | Il est nécessaire que vous recourbiez. | It’s necessary you arch. |
ils | recourbent | Il est essentiel qu’ils recourbent. | It’s essential they arch. |
elles | recourbent | Il est crucial qu’elles recourbent. | It’s crucial they arch. |
Other Conjugations for Recourber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recourber
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Recourber – 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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