Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Introduction to the verb gémir
The English translation of the French verb gémir is “to moan” or “to groan.” The infinitive form of gémir is pronounced as “zheh-meer.”
Gémir comes from the Latin word “gemere,” which means “to groan.” It is most often used in everyday French as a reflexive verb to express a physical or emotional discomfort or pain.
Examples:
- Je me suis réveillé avec un mal de tête et j’ai gémi toute la matinée. (I woke up with a headache and moaned all morning.)
- Les patients gémissaient de douleur dans la salle d’attente. (The patients were groaning in pain in the waiting room.)
- Le chanteur a fait gémir la foule avec sa performance émouvante. (The singer made the crowd moan with his emotional performance.)
Gémir – 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 gémir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je gémis | Je gémis en silence. | I moan silently. |
Tu | Tu gémis | Tu gémis de douleur. | You moan in pain. |
Il | Il gémit | Il gé |
Other Conjugations for Gémir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gémir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gémir
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