Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Introduction to the verb froisser
The English translation of the French verb “froisser” is “to crumple” or “to crease”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “fwa-sey”.
“Froisser” comes from the Old French word “froissier”, which meant “to break into pieces” or “to shatter”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of crumpling or creasing something, either physically or metaphorically.
Examples:
- Je ne veux pas froisser cette belle robe en la mettant dans ma valise.
(I don’t want to crumple this beautiful dress by putting it in my suitcase.) - Il a froissé la lettre de démission avant de la jeter à la poubelle.
(He crumpled the resignation letter before throwing it in the trash.) - Ses paroles ont froissé ses sentiments et elle est partie en pleurant.
(His words hurt her feelings and she left crying.)
Froisser – 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 froisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | froisse | Je froisse mon pantalon. | I crease my pants. |
tu | froisses | Tu froisses le papier. | You crinkle the paper. |
il | froisse | Il froisse sa chemise. | He wrinkles his shirt. |
elle | froisse | Elle froisse sa robe. | She crumples her dress. |
on | froisse | On froisse les feuilles. | One crumples the sheets. |
nous | froissons | Nous froissons les serviettes. | We crumple the napkins. |
vous | froissez | Vous froissez le document. | You (plural) wrinkle the document. |
ils | froissent | Ils froissent le tissu. | They wrinkle the fabric. |
elles | froissent | Elles froissent les draps. | They (feminine) crumple the sheets. |
Other Conjugations for Froisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb froisser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froisser
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