Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Introduction to the verb tonner
The English translation of the French verb tonner is “to thunder.” It is pronounced “tohn-nay.”
The language origin of tonner is from the Latin word “tonare,” which means “to thunder.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the sound or action of thunder. It can also be used figuratively to describe a loud or powerful noise.
3 simple examples of tonner in everyday French include:
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La tempête a commencé à tonner et à éclairer le ciel. (The storm started to thunder and light up the sky.)
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La foule a commencé à tonner après la victoire de leur équipe préférée. (The crowd started to thunder after their favorite team’s victory.)
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Les tambours ont commencé à tonner pour annoncer le début du festival. (The drums started to thunder to announce the beginning of the festival.)
Tonner – 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 tonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Tonner | J’entends le tonnerre | I hear the thunder |
Tu | Tonnens | Tu tonnes souvent | You thunder often |
Il | Tonner | Il tonne fort | He thunders loudly |
Elle | Tonne | Elle tonne pour effrayer les oiseaux | She thunders to scare the birds |
On | Tonnes | On ne tonnes pas dans ma région | We don’t thunder in my region |
Nous | Tonnons | Nous tonnons ensemble | We thunder together |
Vous | Tonnes | Vous tonnes en rythme | You thunder in rhythm |
Ils | Tonnent | Ils tonnent en colère | They thunder in anger |
Elles | Tonnent | Elles tonnent toute la nuit | They thunder all night long |
Other Conjugations for Tonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonner
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