Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Introduction to the verb fredonner
The English translation of the French verb “fredonner” is “to hum.” The infinitive form “fredonner” is pronounced as [fʁə.dɔ.ne].
The word “fredonner” originated from the Old French term “fretoner,” which means “to hum a tune.” In everyday French, “fredonner” is commonly used to describe the action of lightly singing or humming a melody without words.
Three examples of its usage with their English translations are:
- Je fredonne souvent sous la douche. (I often hum in the shower.)
- En marchant dans la rue, elle fredonnait un air joyeux. (While walking in the street, she was humming a cheerful tune.)
- Le vieil homme s’assit sur le banc en fredonnant une chanson de son enfance. (The old man sat on the bench, humming a song from his childhood.)
Fredonner – About the French Present Tense
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Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of fredonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | fredonne | Je fredonne une chanson. | I hum a song. |
tu | fredonnes | Tu fredonnes toujours cette mélodie. | You always hum this melody. |
il | fredonne | Il fredonne en travaillant. | He hums while working. |
elle | fredonne | Elle fredonne une mélodie entraînante. | She hums a catchy tune. |
on | fredonne | On fredonne souvent dans la voiture. | We often hum in the car. |
nous | fredonnons | Nous fredonnons ensemble. | We hum together. |
vous | fredonnez | Vous fredonnez cette chanson très bien. | You hum this song very well. |
ils | fredonnent | Ils fredonnent en marchant. | They hum while walking. |
elles | fredonnent | Elles fredonnent joyeusement. | They hum cheerfully. |
Other Conjugations for Fredonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
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