Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Introduction to the verb gêner
The English translation of the French verb gêner is “to bother” or “to inconvenience.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “zhay-nay.”
The word gêner comes from the Latin word “generare” meaning “to create.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate that something or someone is causing discomfort, difficulty, or interference.
Examples:
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Je suis désolé de te gêner, mais pourrais-tu baisser la musique? (I’m sorry to bother you, but could you please turn down the music?)
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Nous devrons changer de date car cela va gêner la réunion familiale. (We will have to change the date because it will inconvenience the family gathering.)
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Mon sac à dos me gêne lorsque je porte mon bébé. (My backpack is bothering me when I carry my baby.)
Gêner – 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 gêner
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Other Conjugations for Gêner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gêner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
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