Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Introduction to the verb guigner
The English translation of the French verb guigner is “to covet” or “to eye covetously”. It is pronounced as “geen-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word “guigner” comes from the Old French term “guinier”, which means “to squint”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, desire, or uncertainty about an action.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que je guigne cette belle voiture. (I must covet this beautiful car.)
- Je souhaite que tu ne guignes pas le succès des autres. (I hope you don’t covet the success of others.)
- Nous voulons que nos enfants ne guignent pas les biens matériels. (We want our children not to covet material possessions.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of guigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | guigne | Il faut que je guigne un bon poste. | I must look for a good position. |
tu | guignes | Je suis content que tu guignes. | I’m glad you’re looking. |
il | guigne | Il est important qu’il guigne une opportunité. | It’s important he looks for an opportunity. |
elle | guigne | Elle veut que j’elle guigne un nouveau job. | She wants her to look for a new job. |
on | guigne | Il est possible qu’on guigne une augmentation de salaire. | It’s possible we look for a salary increase. |
nous | guignions | Il est nécessaire que nous guignions une promotion. | It’s necessary we look for a promotion. |
vous | guigniez | Il est préférable que vous guigniez le bonheur. | It’s preferable you look for happiness. |
ils | guignent | Il est essentiel qu’ils guignent un moyen de réussir. | It’s essential they look for a way to succeed. |
elles | guignent | Il est crucial qu’elles guignent une meilleure vie. | It’s crucial they look for a better life. |
Other Conjugations for Guigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
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Guigner – 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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