Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Introduction to the verb surmener
The English translation of the French verb surmener is “to overwork” or “to tire out.” It is pronounced as “sir-muh-nay.”
Surmener comes from the French word “mener,” which means “to lead.” Its prefix “sur” means “over,” and together they create a word that literally translates to “to lead over,” or to overwork.
In everyday French, surmener is most often used to describe a state of extreme exhaustion caused by excessive work or physical activity. It can also refer to overburdening someone with tasks or responsibilities.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Je me suis surmené cette semaine avec tous mes projets. (I overworked myself this week with all my projects.)
- Les parents ne devraient pas surmener leurs enfants avec trop d’activités. (Parents should not tire out their children with too many activities.)
- Le chef surmène souvent ses employés avec des heures supplémentaires. (The boss often overworks his employees with overtime hours.)
Surmener – 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 surmener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | surmène | Je me surmène avec trop de travail. | I overwork myself with too much work. |
tu | surmènes | Tu te surmènes avec tes études. | You overwork yourself with your studies. |
il/elle | surmène | Elle se surmène pour réussir. | She overworks herself to succeed. |
on | surmène | On se surmène au travail. | We overwork ourselves at work. |
nous | surmenons | Nous nous surmenons pour finir à temps. | We overwork ourselves to finish on time. |
vous | surmenez | Vous vous surmenez avec toutes vos responsabilités. | You overwork yourself with all your responsibilities. |
ils/elles | surmènent | Ils se surmènent pour gagner plus d’argent. | They overwork themselves to make more money. |
Other Conjugations for Surmener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surmener (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surmener
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