Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Introduction to the verb redouter
The English translation of the French verb redouter is “to fear” or “to dread.” It is pronounced as “ruh-doo-tay.”
The language origin of redouter can be traced back to the Latin word “reductus,” meaning “to withdraw” or “to retreat.” In French, it evolved to mean “to fear” or “to dread.”
In everyday French, redouter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express fear or anxiety about a possible future event or situation. It is often used after verbs or expressions indicating fear, doubt, or uncertainty, such as “craindre” (to fear), “avoir peur” (to be afraid), “douter que” (to doubt that), or “il est possible que” (it is possible that).
Here are three examples of redouter in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
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Je crains qu’il ne redoute de perdre son emploi. (I fear that he dreads losing his job.)
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Nous avons peur qu’elle ne redoute de voyager en avion. (We are afraid that she dreads flying.)
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Il est possible que vous doutiez que je ne redoute de partir en vacances sans mon passeport. (It is possible that you doubt that I fear going on vacation without my passport.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of redouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | redoute | Il faut que je redoute ce jour. | I must dread this day. |
tu | redoutes | Je crains que tu redoutes. | I fear you dread. |
il | redoute | Il se peut qu’il redoute. | It’s possible he dreads. |
elle | redoute | Elle a peur qu’elle redoute. | She’s afraid she dreads. |
on | redoute | Il est dangereux qu’on redoute. | It’s dangerous we dread. |
nous | redoutions | Il est conseillé que nous redoutions. | It’s advisable we dread. |
vous | redoutiez | Il est préférable que vous redoutiez. | It’s preferable you dread. |
ils | redoutent | Il est important qu’ils redoutent. | It’s important they dread. |
elles | redoutent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles redoutent. | It’s necessary they dread. |
Other Conjugations for Redouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redouter
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Redouter – 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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