L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Introduction to the verb grogner
The English translation of the French verb grogner is “to grumble” or “to growl”. It is pronounced as “groh-nyay” in its infinitive form.
The word grogner comes from the Old French word “grogner”, which meant “to grunt” or “to snarl”. It is derived from the Latin word “grunnire” which had a similar meaning.
In everyday French, grogner is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense. This tense is used to give commands or make requests. The verb grogner is often used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance.
- Arrête de grogner ! (Stop grumbling!)
- Ne grogne pas tout le temps. (Don’t grumble all the time.)
- Grogne moins et travaille plus. (Grumble less and work more.)
In these examples, grogner is used to give a command or request to stop grumbling or to complain. The verb can also be used in a more literal sense, such as in the sentence “Le chien grogne sur les étrangers” (The dog growls at strangers).
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of grogner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | grogne | Ne grogne pas si fort. | Don’t growl so loud. |
tu | grogne | Grogne un peu plus fort. | Growl a little louder. |
il | grogne | Il grogne souvent. | He growls often. |
elle | grogne | Elle grogne en mangeant. | She growls while eating. |
on | grogne | On grogne quand on est fatigué. | We growl when we’re tired. |
nous | grognons | Grognons ensemble. | Let’s growl together. |
vous | grognez | Grognez un peu moins fort. | Growl a little less loudly. |
ils | grognent | Ils grognent sur le temps. | They grumble about the weather. |
elles | grognent | Elles grognent après leur patron. | They grumble about their boss. |
Other Conjugations for Grogner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
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Grogner – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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