Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Introduction to the verb frétiller
The English translation of the French verb frétiller is “to twitch” or “to wriggle”. The infinitive form “frétiller” is pronounced as [fʁe.ti.je].
Frétiller originates from the Old French word “fretillier”, which means “to jump”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe small, rapid, and involuntary movements, typically associated with animals or certain body parts.
Examples:
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Les poissons frétillent dans l’eau claire.
(The fish are wriggling in the clear water.) -
Le chien frétillait de la queue lorsque son maître est rentré à la maison.
(The dog was wagging its tail when its owner came home.) -
Ses doigts frétillent d’impatience.
(Her fingers are twitching with impatience.)
Frétiller – 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 frétiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | frétille | Je frétille | I quiver/shiver |
Tu | frétilles | Tu frétilles | You quiver/shiver |
Il | frétille | Il frétille | He quivers/shivers |
Elle | frétille | Elle frétille | She quivers/shivers |
On | frétille | On frétille | One quivers/shivers |
Nous | frétillons | Nous frétillons | We quiver/shiver |
Vous | frétillez | Vous frétillez | You quiver/shiver |
Ils | frétillent | Ils frétillent | They quiver/shiver |
Elles | frétillent | Elles frétillent | They quiver/shiver |
Other Conjugations for Frétiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
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