Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Introduction to the verb refermer
The English translation of the French verb refermer is “to close again.” It is pronounced “reh-fair-may.”
The verb refermer is a combination of the prefix “re-” meaning “again” and the verb fermer meaning “to close.” It is a regular -er verb and its origin can be traced back to Latin, where the verb “refermare” meant “to lock, fasten, or secure.”
In everyday French, refermer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, possibility, or uncertainty. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il faut que je referme la porte avant de partir. (It is necessary for me to close the door before leaving.)
- Je souhaite que tu refermes les fenêtres avant la pluie. (I wish for you to close the windows before the rain.)
- Il est possible que nous refermions l’affaire demain. (It is possible that we close the deal tomorrow.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of refermer
Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | referme | Il est important que je referme. | It’s important that I close. |
tu | refermes | Tu peux attendre que tu refermes. | You can wait until you close. |
il | referme | Il se peut qu’il referme. | It’s possible that he closes. |
elle | referme | Elle veut que je referme. | She wants me to close. |
on | referme | Il est nécessaire qu’on referme. | It’s necessary that we close. |
nous | refermions | Il est préférable que nous refermions. | It’s preferable that we close. |
vous | refermiez | Il serait préférable que vous refermiez. | It would be preferable if you closed. |
ils | referment | Il faut qu’ils referment la porte. | They need to close the door. |
elles | referment | Il est crucial qu’elles referment. | It’s crucial that they close. |
Other Conjugations for Refermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refermer
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Refermer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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