Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Introduction to the verb repriser
The English translation of the French verb repriser is “to mend” or “to darn.” It is pronounced “ruh-pree-zay” in its infinitive form.
Repriser comes from the French word “reprise,” meaning “recovery” or “restoration,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “reprehendere,” meaning “to blame” or “to censure.” In everyday French, repriser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a possibility or hypothetical action.
Here are three examples of how repriser is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu reprises tes chaussettes trouées. (It is necessary that you mend your socks with holes.)
- Je doute qu’il puisse repriser cette vieille chemise. (I doubt he can mend this old shirt.)
- Nous souhaitons que vous reprisiez ce pull avant de le porter. (We hope you will mend this sweater before wearing it.)
Note: In English, the Subjonctif Présent tense is often translated using “should” or “would” to convey the sense of possibility.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of repriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | reprenne | Il faut que je reprenne un livre. | I must mend a book. |
tu | reprennes | Je veux que tu reprennes un livre. | I want you to mend a book. |
il | reprenne | Il est possible qu’il reprenne un livre. | It’s possible he mends a book. |
elle | reprenne | Elle veut que j’elle reprenne un livre. | She wants her to mend a book. |
on | reprenne | Il est important qu’on reprenne un livre. | It’s important we mend a book. |
nous | reprenions | Il est préférable que nous reprenions un livre. | It’s preferable we mend a book. |
vous | repreniez | Il est nécessaire que vous repreniez un livre. | It’s necessary you mend a book. |
ils | reprennent | Il est essentiel qu’ils reprennent un livre. | It’s essential they mend a book. |
elles | reprennent | Il est crucial qu’elles reprennent un livre. | It’s crucial they mend a book. |
Other Conjugations for Repriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb repriser
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Repriser – 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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