Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Introduction to the verb reculer
The English translation of the French verb reculer is “to back up” or “to retreat.” It is pronounced as “ruh-koo-leh.”
Reculer comes from the Old French word “reculer,” which means “to retreat” and is derived from the Latin word “re” (back) and “culeus” (bag). In everyday French, reculer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Examples of reculer in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- J’espère que tu recules ta voiture avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (I hope you back up your car before it’s too late.)
- Il faut que nous reculions notre rendez-vous à demain. (We need to reschedule our appointment to tomorrow.)
- Je préférerais que vous reculiez votre décision et y réfléchissiez à nouveau. (I would prefer if you reconsidered your decision and thought about it again.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of reculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | recule | Il faut que je recule. | I must move back. |
tu | recules | Il vaut mieux que tu recules. | It’s better that you move back. |
il | recule | Il est possible qu’il recule. | It’s possible he moves back. |
elle | recule | Elle veut que je recule. | She wants me to move back. |
on | recule | Il est important qu’on recule. | It’s important we move back. |
nous | reculions | Il est préférable que nous reculions. | It’s preferable we move back. |
vous | reculiez | Il est nécessaire que vous reculiez. | It’s necessary you move back. |
ils | reculent | Il est essentiel qu’ils reculent. | It’s essential they move back. |
elles | reculent | Il est crucial qu’elles reculent. | It’s crucial they move back. |
Other Conjugations for Reculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reculer
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Reculer – 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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