Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Introduction to the verb fronder
The English translation of the French verb “fronder” is “to sling” or “to pelt.” The infinitive form “fronder” is pronounced as [fʁɔ̃.de].
The word “fronder” comes from the Old French verb “fro(u)ndir,” which means “to frown” or “to grimace.” In everyday French, “fronder” is most often used figuratively to mean “to criticize,” “to rebel against,” or “to oppose.”
Examples:
- Les étudiants ont frondé contre la nouvelle politique de l’université.
(The students rebelled against the new university policy.) - Les supporters ont frondé le joueur après sa mauvaise performance.
(The fans criticized the player after his poor performance.) - Certains membres du parti ont frondé contre le leader pour sa décision.
(Some party members opposed the leader for his decision.)
Fronder – 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 fronder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | fronde | Je fronde contre l’injustice. | I rebel against injustice. |
tu | frondes | Tu frondes facilement. | You easily rebel. |
il | fronde | Il fronde contre les règles. | He rebels against the rules. |
elle | fronde | Elle fronde avec passion. | She rebels with passion. |
on | fronde | On fronde pour le changement. | One rebels for change. |
nous | frondons | Nous frondons ensemble. | We rebel together. |
vous | frondez | Vous frondez contre l’autorité. | You (plural/formal) rebel against authority. |
ils | frondent | Ils frondent sans relâche. | They (masculine) rebel relentlessly. |
elles | frondent | Elles frondent pour leur liberté. | They (feminine) rebel for their freedom. |
Other Conjugations for Fronder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fronder (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fronder
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