Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Introduction to the verb griser
The English translation of the French verb griser is “to make/dye grey” or “to become/get drunk.” The infinitive form of griser is pronounced “gree-zay.”
The word griser comes from the Old French “gris,” meaning grey. It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of making something grey or coloring something in shades of grey. However, it is also used to describe the state of being drunk or intoxicated.
Examples:
- Je vais griser mes cheveux pour changer de look. (I am going to dye my hair grey for a change of style.)
- Les nuages ont commencé à griser le ciel. (The clouds started to make the sky grey.)
- Après quelques verres, il était complètement grisé. (After a few drinks, he was completely drunk.)
Griser – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of griser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | grise | Je grise | I am getting tipsy |
tu | grises | Tu grises | You are getting tipsy |
il | grise | Il grise | He is getting tipsy |
elle | grise | Elle grise | She is getting tipsy |
on | grise | On grise | One is getting tipsy |
nous | grissons | Nous grissons | We are getting tipsy |
vous | grisez | Vous grisez | You are getting tipsy |
ils | grisent | Ils grisent | They are getting tipsy |
elles | grisent | Elles grisent | They are getting tipsy |
Other Conjugations for Griser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb griser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
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