Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Introduction to the verb déjeuner
The English translation of the French verb “déjeuner” is “to have lunch.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-juh-nay.”
Déjeuner is derived from the Latin word “disjejunare,” which means “to have breakfast.” In everyday French, déjeuner is used to refer to the act of having lunch, which is typically the main meal of the day in France. It is commonly used in conversations and menus.
Examples:
- Je déjeune à midi. (I have lunch at noon.)
- Est-ce que tu déjeunes avec moi demain ? (Are you having lunch with me tomorrow?)
- Il est important de bien déjeuner pour commencer la journée. (It is important to have a good lunch to start the day.)
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Déjeuner – 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 déjeuner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déjeune | Je déjeune avec mes amis. | I have lunch with my friends. |
Tu | déjeunes | Tu déjeunes à la cantine. | You have lunch at the cafeteria. |
Il | déjeune | Il déjeune rapidement. | He has lunch quickly. |
Elle | déjeune | Elle déjeune avec sa famille. | She has lunch with her family. |
On | déjeune | On déjeune à midi. | We have lunch at noon. |
Nous | déjeunons | Nous déjeunons ensemble. | We have lunch together. |
Vous | déjeunez | Vous déjeunez au restaurant. | You have lunch at the restaurant. |
Ils | déjeunent | Ils déjeunent tard. | They have lunch late. |
Elles | déjeunent | Elles déjeunent à l’école. | They have lunch at school. |
Other Conjugations for Déjeuner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
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