Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Introduction to the verb hérissonner
The English translation of the French verb hérissonner is “to bristle” or “to prick up.”
The infinitive form of hérissonner is pronounced “ay-ree-son-nay.”
Hérissonner is derived from the French noun “hérisson,” which means “hedgehog” or “porcupine.” It is most commonly used in the reflexive form, “se hérissonner,” which means “to bristle” or “to become prickly.” It is often used to describe an animal’s reaction to a threat or a person’s reaction to a disagreeable or tense situation.
3 Simple Examples:
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Le chien se hérissonne dès qu’il entend un bruit étrange. (The dog bristles as soon as he hears a strange noise.)
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J’ai dit quelque chose de blessant et elle s’est hérissonnée immédiatement. (I said something hurtful and she bristled immediately.)
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Les cheveux de la petite fille se hérissonnent lorsqu’elle a peur. (The little girl’s hair bristles when she is scared.)
Hérissonner – 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 hérissonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | hérissonne | Je hérissonne dans mon lit. | I am curling up in my bed. |
Tu | hérissonnes | Tu hérissonnes de peur. | You are trembling with fear. |
Il | hérissonne | Il hérissonne à la vue du serpent. | He is bristling at the sight of the snake. |
Elle | hérissonne | Elle hérissonne ses cheveux. | She is teasing her hair. |
On | hérissonne | On hérissonne en présence de danger. | One bristles in the face of danger. |
Nous | hérissonnons | Nous hérissonnons nos épines. | We are bristling our quills. |
Vous | hérissonnez | Vous hérissonnez votre fourrure. | You are making your fur stand up. |
Ils | hérissonnent | Ils hérissonnent de colère. | They are bristling with anger. |
Elles | hérissonnent | Elles hérissonnent en entendant un bruit suspect. | They are bristling upon hearing a suspicious noise. |
Other Conjugations for Hérissonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
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