Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Introduction to the verb frémir
The English translation of the French verb frémir is “to shudder” or “to tremble.” It is pronounced “freh-meer” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of frémir can be traced back to the Latin word “frēmĕre,” which means “to roar” or “to growl.” In everyday French, frémir is most often used to describe a physical reaction to fear, cold, or strong emotions.
Examples:
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Je frémis de peur à l’idée de sauter en parachute. (I shudder with fear at the thought of skydiving.)
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La jeune fille a frémi en voyant le fantôme dans le miroir. (The girl trembled upon seeing the ghost in the mirror.)
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Le chien frémit de froid sous la pluie battante. (The dog shuddered with cold in the pouring rain.)
Frémir – 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 frémir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je frémis | Je frémis de peur. | I shudder with fear. |
Tu | Tu frémis | Tu frémis de froid. | You shiver from the cold. |
Il | Il frémit | Il frémit en entendant la nouvelle. | He trembles upon hearing the news. |
Elle | Elle frémit | Elle frémit de plaisir. | She shivers with pleasure. |
On | On frémit | On frémit à l’idée de partir. | We shudder at the thought of leaving. |
Nous | Nous frémissons | Nous frémissons devant le danger. | We shudder in the face of danger. |
Vous | Vous frémissez | Vous frémissez à chaque bruit. | You shudder at every noise. |
Ils | Ils frémissent | Ils frémissent de colère. | They tremble with anger. |
Elles | Elles frémissent | Elles frémissent à l’idée de l’aventure. | They shudder at the thought of adventure. |
Other Conjugations for Frémir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frémir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frémir
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