Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Introduction to the verb grimacer
The English translation of the French verb grimacer is “to grimace.” It is pronounced “gree-mah-say.”
Grimacer comes from the Middle French word grimace, meaning “ugly face.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility, suggestion, or doubt. In this tense, it is conjugated as follows:
Je grimace
Tu grimaces
Il/Elle grimace
Nous grimacions
Vous grimaciez
Ils/Elles grimacent
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que je grimace pour les photos de famille. (I have to grimace for the family photos.)
- Je ne pense pas qu’elle grimace lorsqu’elle se fait piquer par une abeille. (I don’t think she grimaces when she gets stung by a bee.)
- J’aimerais qu’il ne grimace pas autant en mangeant des légumes. (I wish he wouldn’t grimace so much while eating vegetables.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of grimacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | grimace | Je doute que je grimace facilement. | I doubt I can grimace easily. |
tu | grimaces | Il n’est pas certain que tu grimaces. | It’s not certain you grimace. |
il | grimace | Je veux qu’il grimace moins souvent. | I want him to grimace less often. |
elle | grimace | Elle craint qu’elle grimace. | She fears she grimaces. |
on | grimace | Il est rare qu’on grimace. | It’s rare that we grimace. |
nous | grimacions | Il est important que nous grimacions. | It’s important we grimace. |
vous | grimaciez | Il est conseillé que vous grimaciez. | It’s advised you grimace. |
ils | grimacent | Je suis surpris qu’ils grimacent. | I’m surprised they grimace. |
elles | grimacent | Elle n’est pas sûre qu’elles grimacent. | She’s not sure they grimace. |
Other Conjugations for Grimacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
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Grimacer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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