Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Introduction to the verb éternuer
The English translation of the French verb éternuer is “to sneeze.” It is pronounced as ay-tair-nyuh-ray.
The word éternuer comes from the Old French term esternuir, which originated from the Latin word sternuere meaning “to sneeze.”
In everyday French, éternuer is used to describe the action of forcefully exhaling air through the nose and mouth due to an irritation in the nasal passages. It is a common bodily function and can occur due to various reasons such as allergies, colds, or irritants in the air.
Examples:
- J’ai éternué trois fois ce matin. (I sneezed three times this morning.)
- Ne t’approche pas trop, tu vas m’éternuer dessus. (Don’t get too close, you’ll sneeze on me.)
- Les fleurs me font éternuer. (Flowers make me sneeze.)
Éternuer – 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 éternuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | éternue | Je éternue souvent. | I sneeze often. |
tu | éternues | Tu éternues à cause du pollen. | You sneeze because of the pollen. |
il | éternue | Il éternue en réaction au froid. | He sneezes in reaction to the cold. |
elle | éternue | Elle éternue à cause de son rhume. | She sneezes because of her cold. |
on | éternue | On éternue souvent quand on est enrhumé. | We often sneeze when we have a cold. |
nous | éternuons | Nous éternuons à cause de l’allergie. | We sneeze because of the allergy. |
vous | éternuez | Vous éternuez bruyamment. | You sneeze loudly. |
ils | éternuent | Ils éternuent à cause du chat. | They sneeze because of the cat. |
elles | éternuent | Elles éternuent à cause du pollen. | They (feminine) sneeze because of the pollen. |
Other Conjugations for Éternuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb éternuer
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