Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Introduction to the verb bourdonner
The English translation of the French verb “bourdonner” is “to buzz” or “to hum.” The infinitive form “bourdonner” is pronounced as “boor-doh-nay.”
The word “bourdonner” comes from the Old French word “burdon,” meaning “drone” or “low-pitched sound.” In everyday French, “bourdonner” is often used to describe the sound produced by insects, machines, or any buzzing or humming noise.
Examples:
- Les abeilles bourdonnent autour des fleurs. (The bees are buzzing around the flowers.)
- Le réfrigérateur bourdonne bruyamment. (The refrigerator is humming loudly.)
- Les avions bourdonnent au-dessus de la ville. (The planes are buzzing above the city.)
Bourdonner – 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 bourdonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bourdonne | Je bourdonne dans le jardin. | I buzz in the garden. |
Tu | bourdonnes | Tu bourdonnes près de moi. | You buzz near me. |
Il | bourdonne | Il bourdonne autour des fleurs. | He buzzes around the flowers. |
Elle | bourdonne | Elle bourdonne joyeusement. | She buzzes happily. |
On | bourdonne | On bourdonne toute la journée. | One buzzes all day. |
Nous | bourdonnons | Nous bourdonnons ensemble. | We buzz together. |
Vous | bourdonnez | Vous bourdonnez dans la forêt. | You buzz in the forest. |
Ils | bourdonnent | Ils bourdonnent autour de la ruche. | They buzz around the beehive. |
Elles | bourdonnent | Elles bourdonnent dans les fleurs. | They buzz in the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Bourdonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
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