Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Introduction to the verb daigner
The English translation of the French verb “daigner” is “to deign.” The infinitive form “daigner” is pronounced as “dayn-yay.”
The word “daigner” comes from the Latin word “dignari,” which means “to deem worthy.” In everyday French, “daigner” is used to express condescension or the act of willingly doing something considered beneath one’s dignity or social standing.
Three simple examples of using “daigner” in everyday French are:
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Elle n’a même pas daigné me répondre.
(She didn’t even deign to answer me.) -
Je ne pense pas qu’il daigne nous rendre visite.
(I don’t think he deigns to visit us.) -
Le directeur a daigné écouter nos préoccupations.
(The director deigned to listen to our concerns.)
Daigner – 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 daigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | daigne | Je daigne lui répondre. | I deign to answer him/her. |
Tu | daignes | Tu daignes m’écouter. | You deign to listen to me. |
Il | daigne | Il daigne me saluer. | He deigns to greet me. |
Elle | daigne | Elle daigne nous accompagner. | She deigns to accompany us. |
On | daigne | On daigne me donner une chance. | One deigns to give me a chance. |
Nous | daignons | Nous daignons l’inviter. | We deign to invite him/her. |
Vous | daignez | Vous daignez m’aider. | You deign to help me. |
Ils | daignent | Ils daignent nous écouter. | They deign to listen to us. |
Elles | daignent | Elles daignent nous parler. | They deign to speak to us. |
Other Conjugations for Daigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb daigner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
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