Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Introduction to the verb rechigner
The English translation of the French verb rechigner is “to grumble” or “to complain.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ruh-sheen-YAY.”
The word rechigner comes from the Old French word “rechignier,” which is derived from the Latin word “rictus” meaning “grin,” and it is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is complaining or grumbling in a disagreeable or annoyed manner.
Here are three simple examples of its usage with their English translations:
- Arrête de rechigner, c’est pour ton bien. (Stop complaining, it’s for your own good.)
- Il a toujours tendance à rechigner au travail. (He always tends to grumble about work.)
- Elle rechigne à l’idée de partir en vacances avec sa belle-mère. (She grumbles at the thought of going on vacation with her mother-in-law.)
Rechigner – 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 rechigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | rechigne | Je rechigne à faire mes devoirs. | I grumble about doing my homework. |
tu | rechignes | Tu rechignes à t’entraîner. | You grumble about training. |
il | rechigne | Il rechigne à aider sa sœur. | He grumbles about helping his sister. |
elle | rechigne | Elle rechigne à manger ses légumes. | She grumbles about eating her vegetables. |
on | rechigne | On rechigne à suivre les règles. | We grumble about following the rules. |
nous | rechignons | Nous rechignons à faire la vaisselle. | We grumble about doing the dishes. |
vous | rechignez | Vous rechignez à payer vos impôts. | You grumble about paying your taxes. |
ils | rechignent | Ils rechignent à écouter leurs parents. | They grumble about listening to their parents. |
elles | rechignent | Elles rechignent à aller au travail. | They grumble about going to work. |
Other Conjugations for Rechigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
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