Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Introduction to the verb tenailler
The English translation of the French verb tenailler is “to torment” or “to harass.” It is pronounced as “tey-nay-yay.”
Tenailler comes from the Old French word “tenaille,” meaning “pincers” or “pliers.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe a persistent and annoying action or situation, similar to being “on someone’s case.”
Examples:
- Mon chef me tenaille constamment pour finir ce rapport. (My boss is constantly tormenting me to finish this report.)
- Le bruit des abeilles tenaille mes oreilles. (The sound of bees is tormenting my ears.)
- Les difficultés financières tenaillent la famille. (Financial difficulties are tormenting the family.)
Tenailler – 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 tenailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Tenaillais | Je tenaillais les branches. | I was pulling the branches. |
Tu | Tenaillais | Tu tenaillais ses nerfs. | You were nagging her nerves. |
Il | Tenaillait | Il tenaillait son estomac. | He was tormenting his stomach. |
Elle | Tenaillait | Elle tenaillait sa conscience. | She was tormenting her conscience. |
On | Tenaillait | On tenaillait les ennemis. | We were harassing the enemies. |
Nous | Tenaillons | Nous tenaillons l’adversaire. | We are harassing the opponent. |
Vous | Tenaillez | Vous tenaillez les ronces. | You are pulling the thorns. |
Ils | Tenaillent | Ils tenaillent leur proie. | They are tormenting their prey. |
Elles | Tenaillent | Elles tenaillent leurs victimes. | They are tormenting their victims. |
Other Conjugations for Tenailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tenailler
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