Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Introduction to the verb murmurer
The English translation of the French verb murmurer is “to murmur” or “to whisper.” It is pronounced as “mur-moo-ray.”
The word “murmurer” comes from the Latin word “murmurare” which means “to murmur” or “to grumble.” In everyday French, it is often used to describe soft and quiet sounds or to describe someone speaking in a low or indistinct voice.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Il murmure des mots doux à son bébé. (He murmurs sweet words to his baby.)
- Les feuilles murmurent dans le vent. (The leaves murmur in the wind.)
- Ne murmure pas, je n’arrive pas à entendre. (Don’t whisper, I can’t hear.)
Note: Other variations of “murmurer” may include “murmurer à l’oreille” (to whisper in someone’s ear) or “murmurer des prières” (to murmur prayers).
Murmurer – 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 murmurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | murmure | Je murmure doucement. | I murmur softly. |
tu | murmures | Tu murmures à voix basse. | You murmur in a low voice. |
il | murmure | Il murmure des mots doux. | He murmurs sweet words. |
elle | murmure | Elle murmure une prière. | She murmurs a prayer. |
on | murmure | On murmure des rumeurs. | People murmur rumors. |
nous | murmurons | Nous murmurons nos secrets. | We murmur our secrets. |
vous | murmurez | Vous murmurez des compliments. | You murmur compliments. |
ils | murmurent | Ils murmurent entre eux. | They murmur to each other. |
elles | murmurent | Elles murmurent avec agitation. | They murmur with agitation. |
Other Conjugations for Murmurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
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