Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Introduction to the verb somnoler
The English translation of the French verb somnoler is “to doze” or “to nod off.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “sohm-noh-leh.”
The word somnoler comes from the Latin word “somnus” meaning “sleep.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a state of light sleep or drowsiness.
Examples:
- Je somnole dans le train. (I am dozing off on the train.)
- Le bébé somnole après avoir mangé. (The baby is dozing off after eating.)
- Nous avons somnolé pendant le film. (We dozed off during the movie.)
Somnoler – 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 somnoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | somnole | Je somnole. | I doze off. |
tu | somnoles | Tu somnoles. | You doze off. |
il | somnole | Il somnole. | He dozes off. |
elle | somnole | Elle somnole. | She dozes off. |
on | somnole | On somnole. | One dozes off. |
nous | somnolons | Nous somnolons. | We doze off. |
vous | somnolez | Vous somnolez. | You doze off. |
ils | somnolent | Ils somnolent. | They doze off. |
elles | somnolent | Elles somnolent. | They doze off. |
Other Conjugations for Somnoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb somnoler
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