Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Introduction to the verb aiguillonner
The English translation of the French verb “aiguillonner” is “to goad” or “to spur.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-gwee-yo-nay.”
The word “aiguillonner” comes from the Old French word “aguilloner,” which means “to spur.” In everyday French, it is most often used in a figurative sense to describe the act of pushing or urging someone to take action or make a decision.
Examples:
- Son professeur l’aiguillonne pour qu’il étudie davantage. (His teacher goads him to study more.)
- Elle se sentait aiguillonnée par la compétition. (She felt spurred on by the competition.)
- Les critiques l’aiguillonnent à améliorer ses performances. (The critics spur him to improve his performances.)
Aiguillonner – 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 aiguillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | aiguillonne | J’aiguillonne les chevaux. | I spur the horses. |
tu | aiguillonnes | Tu aiguillonnes le bétail. | You spur the cattle. |
il | aiguillonne | Il aiguillonne le taureau. | He spurs the bull. |
elle | aiguillonne | Elle aiguillonne la vache. | She spurs the cow. |
on | aiguillonne | On aiguillonne les animaux. | One spur the animals. |
nous | aiguillonnons | Nous aiguillonnons les moutons. | We spur the sheep. |
vous | aiguillonnez | Vous aiguillonnez les poules. | You spur the chickens. |
ils | aiguillonnent | Ils aiguillonnent les cochons. | They spur the pigs. |
elles | aiguillonnent | Elles aiguillonnent les oies. | They spur the geese. |
Other Conjugations for Aiguillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
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