Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Introduction to the verb ronger
The English translation of the French verb ronger is “to gnaw” or “to nibble”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ron-zhay”.
The word ronger comes from the Latin word “rongere” meaning “to gnaw”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of chewing or nibbling on something, usually in a persistent or destructive manner.
3 examples of its usage are:
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Mon chien aime ronger ses jouets. (My dog loves to gnaw on his toys.)
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Il y a un rat qui ronge les câbles dans le grenier. (There is a rat gnawing on the cables in the attic.)
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Arrête de ronger tes ongles, c’est mauvais pour tes dents. (Stop nibbling on your nails, it’s bad for your teeth.)
Please note that these translations are literal and may vary depending on the context of the sentence.
Ronger – 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 ronger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je ronge | Je ronge un crayon | I am chewing on a pencil |
Tu | Tu ronges | Tu ronges tes ongles | You are biting your nails |
Il | Il ronge | Il ronge un os | He is gnawing on a bone |
Elle | Elle ronge | Elle ronge un stylo | She is nibbling on a pen |
On | On ronge | On ronge des noix | One is munching on some nuts |
Nous | Nous rongeons | Nous rongeons du pain | We are gnawing on some bread |
Vous | Vous rongez | Vous rongez un stylo | You are nibbling on a pen |
Ils | Ils rongent | Ils rongent des fils | They are chewing on wires |
Elles | Elles rongent | Elles rongent des pailles | They are biting on straws |
Other Conjugations for Ronger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ronger (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ronger
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