Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Introduction to the verb fulminer
The English translation of the French verb “fulminer” is “to fulminate.” The infinitive form “fulminer” is pronounced as [fulmine].
The word “fulminer” originates from the Latin word “fulminare,” meaning “to strike with lightning.” In everyday French, it is most often used figuratively to express strong disapproval, anger, or to vehemently criticize someone or something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage with their respective English translations:
- Il fulmine contre les politiciens corrompus.
(He fulminates against corrupt politicians.) - Elle a fulminé après avoir reçu une amende injuste.
(She fulminated after receiving an unjust fine.) - Les critiques ont fulminé contre le dernier film du réalisateur.
(The critics fulminated against the director’s latest film.)
Fulminer – 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 fulminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | fulmine | Je fulmine contre lui. | I am fuming at him. |
tu | fulmines | Tu fulmines de colère. | You are fuming with anger. |
il | fulmine | Il fulmine depuis ce matin. | He is fuming since this morning. |
elle | fulmine | Elle fulmine contre son patron. | She is fuming at her boss. |
on | fulmine | On fulmine contre cette décision. | We are fuming at this decision. |
nous | fulminons | Nous fulminons de rage. | We are fuming with rage. |
vous | fulminez | Vous fulminez de désespoir. | You are fuming with despair. |
ils | fulminent | Ils fulminent contre cette injustice. | They (masculine) are fuming at this injustice. |
elles | fulminent | Elles fulminent contre ce gouvernement. | They (feminine) are fuming at this government. |
Other Conjugations for Fulminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
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