Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Introduction to the verb bondonner
The English translation of the French verb “bondonner” is “to stroll” or “to roam.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bon-doh-nay.”
The word “bondonner” comes from the French noun “bondon,” which refers to a kind of bread. Originally, “bondonner” meant to distribute bread to the poor. Over time, its meaning evolved to signify aimless wandering or taking a leisurely stroll.
Here are three examples of how “bondonner” is used in everyday French:
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Je me suis baladé dans le parc en bondonnant.
(I walked around the park strolling.) -
Les amoureux bondonnaient main dans la main le long de la Seine.
(The lovers were strolling hand in hand along the Seine.) -
Le dimanche, nous aimons nous bondonner dans notre quartier préféré.
(On Sundays, we enjoy roaming around in our favorite neighborhood.)
Bondonner – 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 bondonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bondonne | Je bondonne tous les jours. | I picnic every day. |
Tu | bondonnes | Tu bondonnes avec moi. | You picnic with me. |
Il | bondonne | Il bondonne près du lac. | He picnics near the lake. |
Elle | bondonne | Elle bondonne sous l’arbre. | She picnics under the tree. |
On | bondonne | On bondonne en été. | We picnic in the summer. |
Nous | bondonnons | Nous bondonnons ensemble. | We picnic together. |
Vous | bondonnez | Vous bondonnez avec eux. | You picnic with them. |
Ils | bondonnent | Ils bondonnent dans le parc. | They picnic in the park. |
Elles | bondonnent | Elles bondonnent avec leurs amis. | They picnic with their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Bondonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bondonner
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