Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Introduction to the verb sermonner
The English translation of the French verb sermonner is “to scold” or “to reprimand.” It is pronounced as “sehr-mo-nay.”
The language origin of sermonner comes from the Old French word “sermounier,” which means “to preach” or “to exhort.” In everyday French, sermonner is most often used to describe scolding or reprimanding someone for their actions or behavior.
Examples:
- Ma mère m’a sermonné pour avoir oublié de faire la vaisselle. (My mother scolded me for forgetting to do the dishes.)
- Le professeur a sermonné l’élève pour avoir copié sur son voisin pendant l’examen. (The teacher reprimanded the student for cheating on their test.)
- Le père a sermonné son fils pour avoir manqué de respect à sa grand-mère. (The father scolded his son for disrespecting his grandmother.)
Sermonner – 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 sermonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je sermonne | Je sermonne mon frère. | I scold my brother. |
Tu | Tu sermonnes | Tu sermonnes ton amie. | You scold your friend. |
Il | Il sermonne | Il sermonne son collègue. | He scolds his colleague. |
Elle | Elle sermonne | Elle sermonne sa fille. | She scolds her daughter. |
On | On sermonne | On sermonne les étudiants. | One scolds the students. |
Nous | Nous sermonnons | Nous sermonnons nos parents. | We scold our parents. |
Vous | Vous sermonnez | Vous sermonnez vos voisins. | You scold your neighbors. |
Ils | Ils sermonnent | Ils sermonnent leurs enfants. | They scold their children. |
Elles | Elles sermonnent | Elles sermonnent leurs élèves. | They (f) scold their students. |
Other Conjugations for Sermonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sermonner
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