Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Introduction to the verb grognonner
The English translation of the French verb grognonner is “to grumble” or “to complain”. It is pronounced as “gro-nyo-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word grognonner comes from the Old French word “grogner” meaning “to growl or grunt”. It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe someone who is grumpy or constantly complaining.
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“Arrête de grognonner, ça ne résoudra pas le problème!” – “Stop grumbling, it won’t solve the problem!”
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“Il grognonne tout le temps, c’est fatigant.” – “He’s always grumbling, it’s tiring.”
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“Ne te mets pas à grognonner, c’est juste une petite contrariété.” – “Don’t start complaining, it’s just a minor annoyance.”
Grognonner – 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 grognonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | grognonne | Je grognonne. | I grumble. |
tu | grognonnes | Tu grognonnes. | You grumble. |
il | grognonne | Il grognonne. | He grumbles. |
elle | grognonne | Elle grognonne. | She grumbles. |
on | grognonne | On grognonne. | One grumbles. |
nous | grognonnons | Nous grognonnons. | We grumble. |
vous | grognonnez | Vous grognonnez. | You grumble. |
ils | grognonnent | Ils grognonnent. | They grumble. |
elles | grognonnent | Elles grognonnent. | They grumble. |
Other Conjugations for Grognonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
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